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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| exemplary | deserving imitation : commendable |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| spasmodic | relating to or affected or characterized by spasm |
| slovenly | untidy especially in personal appearance |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| killjoy | one who spoils the pleasure of others |
| vertex | the top of the head |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |