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 |
|---|---|
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |
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| ethnology | a branch of cultural anthropology dealing chiefly with the comparative and analytical study of cultures |
| mnemonic | assisting or intended to assist memory |
| sleek | slick |
| mores | the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group |
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