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 |
|---|---|
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| absolve | to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt |
| acme | the highest point or stage |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| immolate | to kill or destroy especially by fire |
| extenuate | to lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of (something, such as a fault or offense) by making partial excuses : mitigate |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |
| stem_from | arise from; originate from |
| esteem | the regard in which one is held |