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 |
|---|---|
| proviso | an article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| tirade | a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| appall | to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay |
| accede | to express approval or give consent : to agree to a request or demand |
| bountiful | liberal or generous in bestowing gifts or favors |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| glow | to shine with or as if with an intense heat |