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 |
|---|---|
| cavalcade | a procession (see procession |
| sinister | singularly evil or productive of evil |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| charm | the chanting or reciting of a magic spell : incantation |
| mollycoddle | to treat with an excessive or absurd degree of indulgence and attention |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |
| herald | an official at a tournament of arms (see arm |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |