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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heinous | hatefully or shockingly evil : abominable |
| prosody | the study of versification |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| composure | a calmness or repose especially of mind, bearing, or appearance : self-possession |
| serpentine | of or resembling a serpent (as in form or movement) |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| cornice | the molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration |
| supple | compliant often to the point of obsequiousness |