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 |
|---|---|
| arrhythmic | lacking rhythm or regularity |
| ruminate | to go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly |
| clamor | noisy shouting |
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| confide | to have confidence : trust |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| resourceful | able to meet situations : capable of devising ways and means |