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 |
|---|---|
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| apprehend | arrest |
| passive | acted upon by an external agency |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |
| ravenous | rapacious |