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
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
shama trick that deludes : hoax
contiguousbeing in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
innocuousproducing no injury : harmless
bloatedoverfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc.
contrivancea thing contrived
bewareto be on one's guard
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
lividdiscolored by bruising : black-and-blue