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 |
|---|---|
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| ephemeral | lasting a very short time |
| legato | in a manner that is smooth and connected (as between successive tones) |
| rhapsody | a portion of an epic poem adapted for recitation |
| trajectory | the curve that a body (such as a planet or comet in its orbit or a rocket) describes in space |
| deputize | to appoint as deputy |
| memorial | serving to preserve remembrance : commemorative |
| abash | to destroy the self-possession or self-confidence of (someone) : disconcert |
| mammoth | any 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 |
| vertigo | a sensation of motion in which the individual or the individual's surroundings seem to whirl dizzily |