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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WordMeaning
graphicof or relating to the pictorial arts
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pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge