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 |
|---|---|
| penumbra | a space of partial illumination (as in an eclipse) between the perfect shadow on all sides and the full light |
| murmur | a half-suppressed or muttered complaint : grumbling |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
| remorse | a gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| shangri-la | a remote beautiful imaginary place where life approaches perfection : utopia |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| exhale | to rise or be given off as vapor |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |