Assuming that from your good airmanship you should have been above the flight path of the preceding aircraft – planning to land long if at all; then the appropriate action would be to pull up to remain above the vortex and to go around to reposition for a stable approach after the vortex has dissipated.
For a nice simple guide to Wake Turbulence see:
Wake Turbulence, go to Safety Information / Publications / Wake Turbulence.
Also see UK CAA GENERAL AVIATION SAFETY SENSE LEAFLET 15B Wake Vortex, cannot find a link, and
FAA AC 90-23E.