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 |
|---|---|
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| biennial | occurring every two years |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| imply | to express indirectly |
| optician | a maker of or dealer in optical items and instruments |
| maladroit | lacking adroitness : inept |
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