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 |
|---|---|
| trickle | to issue or fall in drops |
| nip | to catch hold of and squeeze tightly between two surfaces, edges, or points : pinch |
| elegy | a poem in elegiac couplets |
| manifesto | a written statement declaring publicly the intentions, motives, or views of its issuer |
| allege | to assert without proof or before proving |
| skittish | lively or frisky in action : capricious |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| tarry | to delay or be tardy in acting or doing |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| aspirant | one who aspires |