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 |
|---|---|
| blandishment | something that tends to coax or cajole : allurement |
| obese | having excessive body fat |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| jabber | to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| patrician | a member of one of the original citizen families of ancient Rome |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| austere | stern and cold in appearance or manner |
| ruffian | a brutal person : bully |