GRE verbs meaning support or praise flashcards
A collection of GRE vocabulary flashcards focusing on verbs that convey support or praise. These words are essential for understanding nuanced language in high-level texts and for effective communication.
Quiz(56 spørgsmål)
1. What does 'commend' mean?
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Flashcards 1(18)
endorse
to support or approve
laud
to praise highly
uphold
to maintain or support
commend
to express approval or admiration
advocate
to support or argue for a cause
patronize
to support or sponsor
exalt
to raise in rank, honor, or power
sanction
to approve or authorize
recommend
to suggest as a course of action
back
to support or endorse
applaud
to express approval or praise
bolster
to support or strengthen
champion
to support or defend a cause
uplift
to elevate or inspire
vouch for
to support or confirm
supportive
providing support
encourage
to give support or confidence
elevate
to raise or lift up
Flashcards 2(18)
endorse
to support
commend
to praise
advocate
to recommend or support
applaud
to express approval or praise
promote
to support or actively encourage
laud
to praise highly
exalt
to hold in very high regard
sanction
to approve or permit
supportive
providing support
approval
the belief that something is good or acceptable
uplift
to raise the spirits or mood
encourage
to give support or confidence
favor
to prefer or support
back
to support or endorse
bless
to express approval or good wishes
bolster
to support or strengthen
assist
to help or aid
benefactor
a person who supports a cause
Flashcards 3(20)
abrogate
to abolish or annul formally
acclaim
to praise enthusiastically
endorse
to support, approve, or recommend
extol
to praise highly; to glorify
laud
to express praise or admiration
commend
to praise formally or officially
champion
to support or defend a cause
boast
to brag or speak with pride
applaud
to show approval or praise by clapping
tout
to promote or talk about something positively
venerate
to regard with great respect or reverence
advocate
to support or argue for a cause
patronize
to support or sponsor; to treat as inferior
promote
to support or actively encourage
sustain
to support or maintain over time
fortify
to strengthen or support
uplift
to raise up or improve morally or spiritually
validate
to confirm or support as legitimate
celebrate
to publicly acknowledge with praise
exalt
to raise in rank or honor; to praise
Spørgsmål i dette studiesæt(56)
1. What does 'commend' mean?
2. What does endorse mean?
3. What does 'commend' mean?
4. Which word means to support or defend a cause?
5. Which word means to praise highly?
6. Which word means 'to support, approve, or recommend'?
7. In the sentence 'The committee decided to ... the new policy,' which word fits best?
8. What does commend mean?
9. In the sentence, 'The community decided to _____ the new health initiative,' which word fits?
10. What does 'uplift' mean?
11. Which word means to express approval or praise?
12. What does 'venerate' mean?
13. Which word means to suggest as a course of action?
14. What does bolster mean?
15. Which word means 'to raise in rank or honor; to praise'?
16. In the sentence 'She decided to ... her friend during difficult times,' which word fits best?
17. Which word means to hold in very high regard?
18. In the sentence, 'The mayor will _____ the volunteers for their hard work,' which word fits?
19. What does 'advocate' mean?
20. What does promote mean?
21. What does 'tout' mean?
22. Which word means to raise in rank, honor, or power?
23. Which word means to prefer or support?
24. Which word means 'to praise enthusiastically'?
25. In the context of a charity event, to 'back' means to ...
26. What does sanction mean?
27. In the sentence, 'His achievements deserve to be _____ by the community,' which word fits?
28. What does 'patronize' mean?
29. Which word means providing support?
30. What does 'applaud' mean?
31. Which word means to express approval or praise?
32. What does uplift mean?
33. Which word means 'to support or argue for a cause'?
34. In the sentence 'He was ... for his contributions to the community,' which word fits best?
35. Which word means to give support or confidence?
36. In the context of personal relationships, what does 'uplift' mean?
37. What does 'bolster' mean?
38. What does back mean in a supportive context?
39. What does 'fortify' mean?
40. Which word means to give support or confidence?
41. Which word means to express approval or good wishes?
42. Which word means 'to express praise or admiration'?
43. In the context of legal approval, to ... means to formally approve or authorize something.
44. What does benefactor mean?
45. In the sentence, 'He was known to _____ his team's efforts at every opportunity,' which word fits?
46. What does 'exalt' mean?
47. Which word means to strengthen or support?
48. What does 'validate' mean?
49. Which word means to support or confirm?
50. Which word means to support or recommend a cause?
51. Which word means 'to brag or speak with pride'?
52. In the sentence 'The leader was ... by his community for his efforts,' which word fits best?
53. What does laud mean?
54. In the sentence, 'The organization seeks to _____ the arts in the community,' which word fits?
55. What does 'patronize' mean?
56. Which word means 'to support or maintain over time'?
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