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 |
|---|---|
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| discretion | individual choice or judgment |
| hover | to position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it |
| parry | to ward off a weapon or blow |
| reek | smoke |
| pass_off | present falsely; represent falsely to be |
| lilliputian | of, relating to, or characteristic of the Lilliputians or the island of Lilliput |
| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |