Sentence:  Although economic and personal circumstances <WSD>vary</WSD> widely among those now choosing apartments , Leo J. Pantas , vice president of a hardware manufacturing company , pointed out recently that many apartment seekers seem to have one characteristic in common : a desire for greater convenience and freedom from the problems involved in maintaining a house . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence