GRE Word List
PATRONIZE
to act as patron of : provide aid or support for
The meaning of the word patronize is to act as patron of : provide aid or support for.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| imbroglio | an acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| plausible | superficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |
| pluck | to pull or pick off or out |
| filial | of, relating to, or befitting a son or daughter |
| forensic | belonging to, used in, or suitable to courts of judicature or to public discussion and debate |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |