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 |
|---|---|
| invocation | the act or process of petitioning for help or support |
| typhoon | a hurricane occurring especially in the region of the Philippines or the China sea |
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| invincible | incapable of being conquered, overcome, or subdued |
| lunatic | affected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane |
| paean | a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph |
| anesthetic | of, relating to, or capable of producing anesthesia |
| hydrophobia | rabies |
| precipitous | precipitate |