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
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
resolveto deal with successfully : clear up
nebulaany of numerous clouds of gas or dust in interstellar space
glossarya collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
wrongheadedstubborn in adherence to wrong opinion or principles
monochromea painting, drawing, or photograph in a single hue
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
expletivea syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense