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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| terse | using few words : devoid of superfluity |
| accommodate | to provide with something desired, needed, or suited |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| notable | worthy of note : remarkable |
| memorialize | to address or petition by a memorial |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
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| cathartic | of, relating to, or producing catharsis |
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