Choose the word nearest in meaning to the given word. makeshift
Question and options
Choose the word nearest in meaning to the given word.
makeshift
- buried
- remade
- improvised
- displaced
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C - improvised
“Makeshift” describes something put together quickly from whatever is at hand as a temporary substitute, so its nearest meaning is “improvised”. “Remade” is wrong because a makeshift thing is improvised for the moment, not made again.
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