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 |
|---|---|
| vernacular | using a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language |
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| nimble | quick and light in motion : agile |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| insubordination | disobedient to authority |
| ossify | to change into bone |
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