GRE Word List
COMPLEMENTARY
serving to fill out or complete
The meaning of the word complementary is serving to fill out or complete.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| scotch | scottish |
| percussion | the act of percussing: such as |
| reek | smoke |
| rabies | an acute virus disease of the nervous system of mammals that is caused by a rhabdovirus (species Rabies virus of the genus Lyssavirus) usually transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and that is characterized typically by increased salivation, abnormal behavior, and eventual paralysis and death when untreated |
| hapless | having no luck : unfortunate |
| tenure | the act, right, manner, or term of holding something (such as a landed property, a position, or an office) |
| despondent | feeling or showing extreme discouragement, dejection, or depression |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |