GRE Word List
MAKESHIFT
a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
The meaning of the word makeshift is a usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lout | to bow in respect |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| stump | the basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| discomfit | to put into a state of perplexity and embarrassment : disconcert |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| expropriate | to deprive of possession or proprietary rights |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| rudimentary | consisting in first principles : fundamental |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |