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 |
|---|---|
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| desolate | devoid of inhabitants and visitors : deserted |
| anodyne | serving to alleviate pain |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| renounce | to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration |
| vulpine | of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| conducive | tending to promote or assist |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |