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.

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bucolicof or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral
avocationa subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
ostentatiousattracting or seeking to attract attention, admiration, or envy often by gaudiness or obviousness : overly elaborate or conspicuous : characterized by, fond of, or evincing ostentation
overblownpast the prime of bloom
interpolateto alter or corrupt (something, such as a text) by inserting new or foreign matter
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
oustto remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
swerveto turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
bumpa relatively abrupt convexity or protuberance on a surface: such as