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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icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
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paltryinferior
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
obliqueneither perpendicular nor parallel : inclined
misogynista person who hates or discriminates against women : a misogynistic person
tiradea protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel