GRE Word List

COMPLEMENT

something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect

The meaning of the word complement is something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect.

Random words

WordMeaning
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
thrashto beat soundly with or as if with a stick or whip : flog
impassableincapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted
hallucinationa sensory perception (such as a visual image or a sound) that occurs in the absence of an actual external stimulus and usually arises from neurological disturbance (such as that associated with delirium tremens, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, or narcolepsy) or in response to drugs (such as LSD or phencyclidine)
obsessivetending to cause obsession
argotthe language used by a particular type or group of people : an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
clientelea body of clients
puzzleto offer or represent to (someone) a problem difficult to solve or a situation difficult to resolve : challenge mentally
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
prologuethe preface or introduction to a literary work