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 |
|---|---|
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| ostentatious | attracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation |
| overblown | past the prime of bloom |
| interpolate | to alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter |
| dilemma | a usually undesirable or unpleasant choice |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| bump | a relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as |