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
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
rotundmarked by roundness : rounded
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putrefyto make putrid
anarchista person who rebels against any authority, established order, or ruling power
purgeto clear of guilt
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bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
enjointo direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition