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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| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
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| rotundity | marked by roundness : rounded |
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