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 |
|---|---|
| intermediary | mediator |
| cardinal | a high ecclesiastical official of the Roman Catholic Church who ranks next below the pope and is appointed by him to assist him as a member of the college of cardinals (see college |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| martyr | a person who voluntarily suffers death as the penalty of witnessing to and refusing to renounce a religion |
| knave | a tricky deceitful fellow |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |
| martial | of, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior |
| deface | to mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details |
| impassive | giving no sign of feeling or emotion : expressionless |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |