GRE Word List
COMPLEMENTARY
serving to fill out or complete
The meaning of the word complementary is serving to fill out or complete.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| convention | agreement |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| imbecility | the quality or state of being very stupid or foolish : utter foolishness |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| interdict | a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical censure withdrawing most sacraments and Christian burial from a person or district |
| nicety | the quality or state of being nice |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| vainglorious | marked by vainglory : boastful |