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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denotationan act or process of denoting
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jeopardizeto expose to danger or risk : imperil
untenablenot able to be defended
ratiocinationthe process of exact thinking : reasoning
wagto be in motion : stir
cacophonousmarked by cacophony : harsh-sounding
ineffectualnot producing the proper or intended effect : futile
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