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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WordMeaning
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane
chideto speak out in angry or displeased rebuke
rivuleta small stream
titanichaving great magnitude, force, or power : colossal
eccentricdeviating from conventional or accepted usage or conduct especially in odd or whimsical ways
muddleto make turbid or muddy
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
pareto trim off an outside, excess, or irregular part of
nubileof marriageable condition or age