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 |
|---|---|
| abide | to bear patiently : tolerate |
| engaged | involved in activity : occupied |
| troth | loyal or pledged faithfulness : fidelity |
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ยน/โโ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| dinghy | a small boat carried on or towed behind a larger boat as a tender or a lifeboat |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| laud | praise |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |