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
absolutefree from imperfection : perfect
recalcitrantobstinately defiant of authority or restraint
debarto bar from having or doing something : preclude
magniloquentspeaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner
economythe structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period
mangeany of various persistent contagious skin diseases marked especially by eczematous inflammation and loss of hair, affecting domestic animals or sometimes humans, and caused by a minute parasitic mite compare sarcoptic mange
perennialpresent at all seasons of the year
smolderto burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke
hirelinga person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives
demurto take exception : object