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 |
|---|---|
| intransigence | the quality or state of being intransigent |
| fraudulent | characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful |
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| potable | suitable for drinking |
| aloft | at or to a great height |
| undulating | having a wavy surface, edge, or markings |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| unwitting | not knowing : unaware |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |
| animadversion | a critical and usually censorious remark |