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 |
|---|---|
| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| fundamental | serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : basic |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| abet | to actively second and encourage (something, such as an activity or plan) |
| retroactive | extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past |
| inculcate | to teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions |
| heterogeneous | consisting of dissimilar or diverse ingredients or constituents : mixed |