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
imperativenot to be avoided or evaded : necessary
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iotaan infinitesimal amount : jot
infernalof or relating to a nether world of the dead
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
exploitdeed
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