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
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
hazymade dim or cloudy by or as if by fine dust, smoke, or light vapor in the air : obscured by or as if by haze (see haze
intransigencethe quality or state of being intransigent
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
nostalgiaa wistful or excessively sentimental yearning for return to or of some past period or irrecoverable condition
chorusa company of singers and dancers in Athenian drama participating in or commenting on the action
fecundityfruitful in offspring or vegetation : prolific
wistfulfull of yearning or desire tinged with melancholy
incessantcontinuing or following without interruption : unceasing
allegeto assert without proof or before proving