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 |
|---|---|
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| potion | a mixture of liquids (such as liquor or medicine) |
| relevant | having significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand |
| irreparable | not reparable : irremediable |
| kneel | to position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor |
| idyll | a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| shove | to push along |
| recession | the act or action of receding : withdrawal |
| arbitrate | to act as arbiter upon (a disputed question) : to settle (a dispute between two people or groups) after hearing the arguments and opinions of both |