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
antithesisthe direct opposite
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coddleto cook (something, such as eggs) in liquid slowly and gently just below the boiling point
roseateresembling a rose especially in color
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
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impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
alludeto make indirect reference