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 |
|---|---|
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| viper | a common Eurasian venomous snake (Vipera berus) that attains a length of about two feet (0.6 meter), varies in color from red, brown, or gray with dark markings to black, and is usually not fatal to humans |
| orifice | an opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass |
| adjunct | something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| purgatory | an intermediate state after death for expiatory purification |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| bandy | to discuss lightly or banteringly |
| decelerate | to reduce the speed of : slow down |