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
cumulativeincreasing by successive additions
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
homagea feudal ceremony by which a man acknowledges himself the vassal of a lord
inveterateconfirmed in a habit : habitual
procurementthe act or process of procuring
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
pryto look closely or inquisitively
ambulatoryable to walk about and not bedridden
plumbera dealer or worker in lead
aliasotherwise called : otherwise known as