GRE Word List
TEMPORIZE
to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
The meaning of the word temporize is to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |
| dorsal | an ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |
| residual | remainder |
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| parlance | speech |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'état |