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 |
|---|---|
| couple | two persons married, engaged, or otherwise romantically paired |
| baleful | deadly or pernicious in influence |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| comeback | a sharp or witty reply : retort |
| reckon | count |
| demise | death |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| swerve | to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| collected | gathered together |