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 |
|---|---|
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| sentimental | marked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism |
| don | to put on (an article of clothing) |
| misanthrope | a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
| meretricious | of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution |
| sarcasm | a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain |
| rousing | giving rise to excitement : stirring |
| subversive | the act of subverting : the state of being subverted |
| drudgery | dull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor |
| odyssey | a long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune |