makeshift

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore M words

serving as a temporary or improvised substitute for something better

In a sentence

Makeshift in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing makeshift in a sentence.

The refugees constructed makeshift shelters from plastic sheeting and salvaged wood.

Synonyms

improvisedtemporarystopgap

Antonyms

permanentproperpurpose-built

Keep going

disturbing and horrifying because concerned with death

a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of authority, or a heavy spiked club used as a weapon

to soften or break down by soaking in liquid

a scheming or crafty plot intended to do harm

a violent whirlpool or scene of turbulent disorder

having or showing great authority and command

the quality of being generous, noble-minded, and forgiving, especially toward rivals or enemies

generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or weaker party

Common questions

Makeshift (adjective) means serving as a temporary or improvised substitute for something better

Here is makeshift used in an example sentence: "The refugees constructed makeshift shelters from plastic sheeting and salvaged wood."

Common synonyms for makeshift include improvised, temporary, stopgap.

Antonyms of makeshift include permanent, proper, purpose-built.

Makeshift is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.