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
unilateraldone or undertaken by one person or party
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
caliberdegree of mental capacity or moral quality
dulltedious
slickhaving a smooth surface : slippery
crevicea narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure
soldera metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
morbidof, relating to, or characteristic of disease