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 |
|---|---|
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| tawdry | cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality |
| zany | very eccentric (see eccentric |
| jocular | said or done as a joke : characterized by jesting : playful |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| languor | weakness or weariness of body or mind |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| brook | creek |