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 |
|---|---|
| granary | a storehouse for threshed grain |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| substantive | having substance : involving matters of major or practical importance to all concerned |
| lethal | of, relating to, or causing death |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| prize | something offered or striven for in competition or in contests of chance |
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| stratum | a bed or layer artificially made |
| platitude | the quality or state of being dull or insipid |
| chuckle | to laugh inwardly or quietly |