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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| discount | a reduction made from the gross (see gross |
| propellant | capable of propelling |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| mural | of, relating to, or resembling a wall |
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| hone | to sharpen or smooth with a whetstone |