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 |
|---|---|
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| transition | a change or shift from one state, subject, place, etc. to another |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| anoint | to smear or rub with oil or an oily substance |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| sidereal | of, relating to, or expressed in relation to stars or constellations : astral |
| fallow | of a light yellowish-brown color |
| atrocity | a shockingly bad or atrocious act, object, or situation |