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 |
|---|---|
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| buffoon | a ludicrous figure : clown |
| jingoist | extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| pallid | deficient in color : wan |
| lethargic | of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish |
| lewd | obscene |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |