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 |
|---|---|
| acrophobia | abnormal dread of being in a high place : fear of heights |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
| subsidiary | furnishing aid or support : auxiliary |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| smear | a viscous or sticky substance |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| torrent | a violent or forceful flow of fluid |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| malcontent | a discontented person: |