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 |
|---|---|
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| reactionary | relating to, marked by, or favoring reaction |
| slake | subside |
| singular | of or relating to a separate person or thing : individual |
| impede | to interfere with or slow the progress of |
| outcast | one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) : pariah |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| torpedo | a weapon for destroying ships by rupturing their hulls below the waterline: such as |
| debris | the remains of something broken down or destroyed |
| centrifuge | a machine using centrifugal force for separating substances of different densities, for removing moisture, or for simulating gravitational effects |