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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WordMeaning
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
melancholydepression of spirits : dejection
infringeto encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
boona timely benefit : blessing
wilyfull of wiles : crafty
emaciatedvery thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily