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 |
|---|---|
| mercenary | one that serves merely for wages |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| seamy | having the rough side of the seam showing |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| headfirst | with the head foremost |
| endue | provide |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| dapper | neat and trim in appearance |
| pry | to look closely or inquisitively |