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
caricatureexaggeration by means of often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
metaphora figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them (as in drowning in money)
requisitionthe act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action
sybaritevoluptuary
menacea show of intention to inflict harm : threat
dissembleto hide under a false appearance
concedeto acknowledge grudgingly or hesitantly
titlethe distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production
effectualproducing or able to produce a desired effect