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 |
|---|---|
| sleigh | an open usually horse-drawn vehicle with runners for use on snow or ice |
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| libertine | a freethinker especially in religious matters |
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| subdue | to conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish |
| colossal | of, relating to, or resembling a colossus |
| concise | marked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail |
| nihilist | a viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless |
| inconsequential | of no significance : unimportant |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |