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 |
|---|---|
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
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| cryptic | secret |
| ghastly | terrifyingly horrible to the senses : frightening |
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