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 |
|---|---|
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| inscrutable | not readily investigated, interpreted, or understood : mysterious |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| conformity | correspondence in form, manner, or character : agreement |
| glower | to look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| itinerant | traveling from place to place |