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
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
titterto laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
briskkeenly alert : lively
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
erroneouscontaining or characterized by error : mistaken
adornto enhance the appearance of especially with beautiful objects
subsideto sink or fall to the bottom : settle
gorgea narrow passage through land
artlesslacking art, knowledge, or skill : uncultured