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 |
|---|---|
| unction | the act of anointing as a rite of consecration or healing |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| laity | the people of a religious faith as distinguished from its clergy |
| distraught | agitated with doubt or mental conflict or pain |
| thresh | to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically |
| defect | an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |