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 |
|---|---|
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| fancied | imagined or believed to be true or real |
| nourishment | food |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| welter | writhe |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| chagrin | disquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |