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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carata unit of fineness for gold equal to ¹/₂₄ part of pure gold in an alloy
detachedstanding by itself : separate
elysianof or relating to Elysium
assurancethe state of being assured: such as
diffidencethe quality or state of being unassertive or bashful : the quality or state of being diffident
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
indissolublenot dissoluble
annotateto make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
demeritoffense
rotunditymarked by roundness : rounded