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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|---|---|
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
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| postulate | demand |
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| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
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| strident | characterized by harsh, insistent, and discordant sound |
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