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 |
|---|---|
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| sedition | incitement of resistance to or insurrection against lawful authority |
| descry | to catch sight of |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| autopsy | an examination of a body after death to determine the cause of death or the character and extent of changes produced by disease |
| determinate | having defined limits |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| demeanor | behavior toward others : outward manner |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |