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

WordMeaning
ariaair
terminationend in time or existence : conclusion
adjointo add or attach by joining
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
mischancebad luck
agogfull of intense interest or excitement : eager
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
unassailablenot assailable : not liable to doubt, attack, or question
accretionthe process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup: such as
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful