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 |
|---|---|
| ragamuffin | a ragged often disreputable person |
| mime | an ancient dramatic entertainment representing scenes from life usually in a ridiculous manner |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| allegory | the expression by means of symbolic fictional figures and actions of truths or generalizations about human existence |
| regiment | a military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| egress | a place or means of going out : exit |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |