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
wontaccustomed
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
nutrientfurnishing nourishment
bartererto trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services
blareto sound loud and strident
idlenot occupied or employed: such as
blemishto spoil by a flaw
indolentaverse to activity, effort, or movement : habitually lazy
conceptionthe process of becoming pregnant involving fertilization or implantation or both
crinkleto form many short bends or ripples