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.

Random words

WordMeaning
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
abscondto depart secretly and hide oneself
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
salientmoving by leaps or springs : jumping
precisa concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts
posteritythe offspring of one progenitor to the furthest generation
jabto pierce or prod (someone or something) with or as if with a pointed object
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances
casteone of the hereditary social classes in Hinduism that restrict the occupation of their members and their association with the members of other castes
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute