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

WordMeaning
incarnateinvested with bodily and especially human nature and form
resumptionan act or instance of resuming : recommencement
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
artifactsa usually simple object (such as a tool or ornament) showing human workmanship or modification as distinguished from a natural object
daisa raised platform (as in a hall or large room)
cisternan artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater)
reiterateto state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
refractoryresisting control or authority : stubborn
frockan outer garment worn by monks and friars : habit
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion