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 |
|---|---|
| verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| ignite | to set afire |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| pinch | to squeeze between the finger and thumb or between the jaws of an instrument |
| destitute | lacking something needed or desirable |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
| forsake | to renounce or turn away from entirely |
| salubrious | favorable to or promoting health or well-being |