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
decreean order usually having the force of law
callousbeing hardened and thickened
translucentpermitting the passage of light:
slanderto utter slander against : defame
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
chaperona person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety
impetusa driving force : impulse
futileserving no useful purpose : completely ineffective
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
pertinenthaving a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand