GRE Word List
ADAPT
make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel.
The meaning of the word adapt is make or become suitable for a specific use; alter; modify; adjust; N. adaptation: act of adapting; composition recast into a new form; Ex. The play is an adaption of a short novel..
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| covert | secret; hidden; implied; OP. overt |
| niggle | spend too much time on minor points (esp. when finding fault); find fault; Ex. niggle over details; ADJ. niggling |
| quicksilver | mercury |
| enormity | hugeness (in a bad sense); excessive wickedness; Ex. enormity of the crime; ADJ. enormous |
| engross | occupy fully; absorb |
| duration | length of time something lasts |
| insularity | narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula |
| cipher | nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V. |
| captious | faultfinding; too critical |
| winsome | charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious; engaging |
