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
abscissionthe act or process of cutting off : removal
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
garbledmade unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up
odoriferousyielding an odor : odorous
predilectionan established preference for something
litheeasily bent or flexed
ingenioushaving or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
consonantbeing in agreement or harmony : free from elements making for discord