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.

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WordMeaning
stumpthe basal portion of a bodily part remaining after the rest is removed
egregiousconspicuous
limnto draw or paint on a surface
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incursiona hostile entrance into a territory : raid
irrepressibleimpossible to repress, restrain, or control
cameoa gem carved in relief (see relief
torsothe human body apart from the head, neck, arms, and legs : the human trunk
rolling(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
nutrientfurnishing nourishment