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

WordMeaning
insidioushaving a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle
ratifyto approve and sanction formally : confirm
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
earthlycharacteristic of or belonging to this earth
shuffleto mix in a mass confusedly : jumble
obsequiousmarked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
misanthropea person who hates or distrusts humankind
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush