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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apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
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gildto overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
penchanta strong and continued inclination
sanctiona formal decree
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