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 |
|---|---|
| turgid | excessively embellished in style or language : bombastic |
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| gnarled | full of knots or gnarls : knotty |
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| incentive | something that incites or has a tendency to incite to determination or action |
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| invalid | not valid: |
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