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
slackento make less active : slow up
rapturean expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion
centrifugalproceeding or acting in a direction away from a center or axis
cavalcadea procession (see procession
effronteryshameless boldness : insolence
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
iconoclastica person who attacks settled beliefs or institutions
chimericalexisting only as the product of unchecked imagination : fantastically visionary (see visionary