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 |
|---|---|
| degenerate | having declined or become less specialized (as in nature, character, structure, or function) from an ancestral or former state |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| coalesce | to grow together |
| edict | a proclamation having the force of law |
| hardy | bold |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |
| geniality | marked by or freely expressing sympathy or friendliness |
| execrate | to declare to be evil or detestable : denounce |
| dishonor | lack or loss of honor or reputation |
| trample | tramp |