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 |
|---|---|
| indeterminate | not definitely or precisely determined or fixed : vague |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| prognosticate | to foretell from signs or symptoms : predict |
| belabor | to attack verbally |
| luxuriate | to grow profusely : thrive |
| unsavory | insipid |
| puny | slight or inferior in power, size, or importance : weak |
| archetype | the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : prototype |
| cache | a hiding place especially for concealing and preserving provisions or implements |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |