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 |
|---|---|
| tether | a line (as of rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so as to restrict its range of movement |
| jostle | to come in contact or into collision |
| defile | to make unclean or impure: such as |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| nuptial | of or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony |
| confluence | a coming or flowing together, meeting, or gathering at one point |
| nostrum | a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness |