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 |
|---|---|
| conifer | any of an order (Coniferales) of mostly evergreen trees and shrubs having usually needle-shaped or scalelike leaves and including forms (such as pines) with true cones and others (such as yews) with an arillate fruit |
| affront | to insult especially to the face by behavior or language |
| superfluous | exceeding what is sufficient or necessary : extra |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| mosaic | a surface decoration made by inlaying small pieces of variously colored material to form pictures or patterns |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| schematic | of or relating to a scheme or schema |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |