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
dissidentdisagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief
culminationthe action of culminating
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
distantseparated in space : away
blatantnoisy especially in a vulgar or offensive manner : clamorous
swellto expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit
altruisticrelating to or given to altruism:
subsidya grant or gift of money: such as