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.

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WordMeaning
remorsea gnawing distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs : self-reproach
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
fuss:trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby
irrelevantnot relevant : inapplicable
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
conflagrationfire
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
articulateexpressing oneself readily, clearly, and effectively
putridbeing in a state of putrefaction : rotten
dossiera file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject