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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objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
stifleto withhold from circulation or expression
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
seetheto suffer violent internal excitement
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
homogeneousof the same or a similar kind or nature
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
intoxicateto excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished
porridgea soft food made by boiling meal of grains or legumes in milk or water until thick