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
ashenof, relating to, or made from ash wood
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena
crescendoa gradual increase
citeto call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court)
cognizancea distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
funerealof or relating to a funeral
smudgeto make a smudge on
sentientresponsive to or conscious of sense impressions
trinketa small ornament (such as a jewel or ring)