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
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
clientelea body of clients
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distantseparated in space : away
litanya prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner
interiman intervening time : interval
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed