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
histrionicdeliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
complacencyself-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies
irreproachablenot reproachable : blameless
disjunctiona sharp cleavage : disunion
laceto draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets
authenticateto prove or serve to prove to be real, true, or genuine
plenitudethe quality or state of being full : completeness
analogya comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses