GRE Word List

ADAPT

to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification

The meaning of the word adapt is to make fit (as for a new use) often by modification.

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WordMeaning
frictionthe rubbing of one body against another
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hecklerone who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults
senilitythe quality or state of being senile : the physical and mental decline associated with old age
levityexcessive or unseemly frivolity
kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
parvenuone that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it
hewto cut with blows of a heavy cutting instrument
maternalof, relating to, belonging to, or characteristic of a mother : motherly
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting