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
hoodwinkto deceive by false appearance : dupe
verbatimin the exact words : word for word
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
embezzlementto appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use
denigrateto attack the reputation of : defame
cozento deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
moltenfused or liquefied by heat : melted
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)