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 |
|---|---|
| hiatus | a break in or as if in a material object : gap |
| quirk | an abrupt twist or curve |
| repudiate | to refuse to accept |
| tangential | touching lightly : incidental |
| spangle | a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| incognito | with one's identity concealed |
| creed | a brief authoritative formula of religious belief |
| mote | a small particle : speck |
| billow | wave |