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 |
|---|---|
| harrowing | acutely distressing or painful |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| litigation | the act, process, or practice of settling a dispute in a court of law : the act or process of litigating |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |
| strew | to spread by scattering |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| piecemeal | one piece at a time : gradually |