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
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|---|---|
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
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| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |
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