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
exemplarydeserving imitation : commendable
galleya ship or boat propelled solely or chiefly by oars: such as
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
swindlerto obtain money or property by fraud or deceit
wiggleto move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
analgesiainsensibility to pain without loss of consciousness
temerityunreasonable or foolhardy contempt of danger or opposition : rashness
glazeto furnish or fit with glass
fermentationthe enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity