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 |
|---|---|
| marsupial | any of an order (Marsupialia) of mammals comprising kangaroos, wombats, bandicoots, opossums, and related animals that do not develop a true placenta and that usually have a pouch on the abdomen of the female which covers the teats and serves to carry the young |
| malapropos | in an inappropriate or inopportune way |
| disabuse | to free from error, misconception, or fallacy (see fallacy |
| comestible | edible |
| caldron | a large kettle or boiler |
| fledgling | a young bird just fledged (see fledge |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| stipple | to engrave by means of dots and flicks |