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 |
|---|---|
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| unsavory | insipid |
| wary | marked by keen caution, cunning, and watchfulness especially in detecting and escaping danger |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| advocacy | the act or process of supporting a cause or proposal : the act or process of advocating (see advocate |
| veer | to change direction or course |