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 |
|---|---|
| beguile | hoodwink |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| tenet | a principle, belief, or doctrine generally held to be true |
| occult | to shut off from view or exposure : cover |
| genesis | the origin or coming into being of something |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| tautological | involving or containing rhetorical tautology : redundant |
| overture | an initiative toward agreement or action : proposal |