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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| supposition | something that is supposed : hypothesis |
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| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
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| herpetologist | a branch of zoology dealing with reptiles and amphibians |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| clipper | one that clips something |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |