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
synchronoushappening, existing, or arising at precisely the same time
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dozeto sleep lightly
absolveto set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
divaprima donna
bromidea binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives
unregeneratenot regenerate
missivea written communication : letter
spasmodicrelating to or affected or characterized by spasm