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 |
|---|---|
| crotchety | given to crotchets (see crotchet |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| finesse | refinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture |
| inert | lacking the power to move |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| voyeur | someone who obtains sexual gratification from observing unsuspecting individuals who are partly undressed, naked, or engaged in sexual acts |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| purport | to have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming (something implied or inferred) |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |