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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| indite | make up |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| wrench | to move with a violent twist |
| germinal | being in the earliest stage of development |
| procurement | the act or process of procuring |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| sullen | gloomily or resentfully silent or repressed |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| detraction | a lessening of reputation or esteem especially by envious, malicious, or petty criticism : belittling |
| conjecture | inference formed without proof or sufficient evidence |