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.

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WordMeaning
appropriateespecially suitable or compatible : fitting
physiologicalof or relating to physiology
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
refuseto express oneself as unwilling to accept
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
slapdashhaphazard
glossa surface luster or brightness : shine
compassionsympathetic consciousness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it
guisea form or style of dress : costume
indecisivemarked by or prone to indecision : irresolute