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GRE Verbal Reasoning QUESTION #8016
Question 1
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to BOYCOTT
  • extort
  • underwrite
  • underbid
  • patronize✔️
Correct Answer Explanation
BOYCOTT means to refuse to buy, use, or participate in something as a form of protest. The opposite is to support or regularly use something. Patronize is correct: to patronize means to support by being a customer or participant, which is the opposite of boycotting (refusing to support).