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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WordMeaning
clownfarmer
eclecticcomposed of elements drawn from various sources
sapthe fluid part of a plant
antagonismopposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
combustiblecapable of combustion
incorporateto unite or work into something already existent so as to form an indistinguishable whole
avertto turn away or aside (the eyes, one's gaze, etc.) in avoidance
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
waverto vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction