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 |
|---|---|
| antithesis | the direct opposite |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| apiculture | the keeping of bees especially on a large scale |
| coddle | to cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point |
| roseate | resembling a rose especially in color |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| induce | to move by persuasion or influence |
| endearment | a word or an act (such as a caress) expressing affection |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| allude | to make indirect reference |