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 |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| consternation | amazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| innuendo | an oblique allusion : hint |
| filing | an act or instance of using a file |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |