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
exigencythat which is required in a particular situation
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
incoherentlacking coherence: such as
reprobatean unprincipled or depraved person : scoundrel
transportto transfer or convey from one place to another
swear-wordword considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody''
matriarcha woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state
mammothany of a genus (Mammuthus) of extinct Pleistocene mammals of the elephant family distinguished from recent elephants by highly ridged molars, usually large size, very long tusks that curve upward, and well-developed body hair
plebiscitea vote by which the people of an entire country or district express an opinion for or against a proposal especially on a choice of government or ruler
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration