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 |
|---|---|
| sophistry | subtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation |
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| infringe | to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another |
| oscillate | to swing backward and forward like a pendulum |
| boon | a timely benefit : blessing |
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| harangue | a speech addressed to a public assembly |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |