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 |
|---|---|
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| recuperate | to get back : regain |
| commune | talk over |
| doff | to remove (an article of wear) from the body |
| cohabit | to live together as or as if a married couple |
| panacea | a remedy for all ills or difficulties : cure-all |
| meter | systematically arranged and measured rhythm (see rhythm |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |