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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|---|---|
| blase | apathetic to pleasure or excitement as a result of excessive indulgence or enjoyment : world-weary |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
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| buffet | a blow especially with the hand |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
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