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 |
|---|---|
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
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| plumage | the feathers of a bird |
| occident | west |
| elastic | capable of recovering size and shape after deformation |
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| phenomena | phenomenon |
| demure | reserved |
| whelp | any of the young of various carnivorous mammals and especially of the dog |