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 |
|---|---|
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
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| nutrition | the act or process of nourishing or being nourished |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| cosmic | of or relating to the cosmos, the extraterrestrial vastness, or the universe in contrast to the earth alone |
| fitful | characterized by fits or paroxysms |
| peregrination | to travel especially on foot : walk |
| malicious | having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone : given to, marked by, or arising from malice |
| optimist | a person who is inclined to be hopeful and to expect good outcomes : someone who is given to optimism |