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
lineamentsan outline, feature, or contour of a body or figure and especially of a face
pedantone who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge
heterodoxcontrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox
immaculatespotlessly clean
concessionthe act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat)
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
flounderflatfish
supplicateto make a humble entreaty
dilemmaa usually undesirable or unpleasant choice
shootto eject or impel or cause to be ejected or impelled by a sudden release of tension (as of a bowstring or slingshot or by a flick of a finger)