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 |
|---|---|
| decree | an order usually having the force of law |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| chaperon | a person (such as a matron) who for propriety (see propriety |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| futile | serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| pertinent | having a clear decisive relevance to the matter in hand |