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 |
|---|---|
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| surreptitious | done, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine |
| uproarious | marked by uproar |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| witless | destitute of wit or understanding : foolish |
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| barrage | a dam placed in a watercourse to increase the depth of water or to divert it into a channel for navigation or irrigation |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |