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 |
|---|---|
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
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| executioner | one who executes |
| paramour | lover |
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| anthropomorphic | described or thought of as having a human form or human attributes |