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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|---|---|
| talon | the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey |
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| denotation | an act or process of denoting |
| duration | continuance in time |
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| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
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