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 |
|---|---|
| grimace | a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain |
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| irretrievable | not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover |
| prolixity | unduly prolonged or drawn out : too long |
| ransack | to look through thoroughly in often a rough way |
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| prehensile | adapted for seizing or grasping especially by wrapping around |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |