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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dire | exciting horror |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| disport | sport |
| misconstrue | to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret |
| mortify | to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame |
| unsightly | not pleasing to the sight : not comely |
| underhand | in a clandestine manner |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |