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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| document | proof |
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| pertinacious | adhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design |
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| slipshod | wearing loose shoes or slippers |
| deranged | mentally unsound : crazy |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| canine | a conical pointed tooth |
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