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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WordMeaning
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
elopeto run away secretly with the intention of getting married usually without parental consent
lugubriousmournful
exactto call for forcibly or urgently and obtain
tribunea Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates
ventureto proceed especially in the face of danger
advocacythe act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
ensconceshelter
tricksterone who tricks: such as