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
adjunctsomething joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt
hallowedholy
adjointo add or attach by joining
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
pulchritudephysical comeliness
primogeniturethe state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
gustthe sensation of taste
gustatoryrelating to or associated with eating or the sense of taste
overturean initiative toward agreement or action : proposal