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 |
|---|---|
| diverse | differing from one another : unlike |
| paradigm | example |
| elaborate | planned or carried out with great care |
| incontinent | not continent: such as |
| aspire | to seek to attain or accomplish a particular goal |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| accelerate | to move faster : to gain speed |
| rivulet | a small stream |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| disproportion | lack of proportion, symmetry, or proper relation : disparity |