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 |
|---|---|
| refractory | resisting control or authority : stubborn |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| actuarial | of or relating to actuaries |
| cater | to provide a supply of food |
| masochist | a person who derives sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation : an individual given to masochism |
| implausible | not plausible : provoking disbelief |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |