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
aberrationthe fact or an instance of deviating or being aberrant especially from a moral standard or normal state
catharticof, relating to, or producing catharsis
sleeperone that sleeps
leonineof, relating to, suggestive of, or resembling a lion
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
quagmiresoft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot
penumbraa space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light
antisepticopposing microbial infection
stolidhaving or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional
implacablenot placable : not capable of being appeased, significantly changed, or mitigated