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
reprisea musical repetition:
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
suppliantsupplicant
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
inamorataa woman with whom one is in love or has intimate relations
aptitudeinclination
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
distractto draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
clapto strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise