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 |
|---|---|
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| sluice | an artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow |
| terrestrial | of or relating to the earth or its inhabitants |
| compress | to press or squeeze together |
| probe | a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) |
| gastronomy | the art or science of good eating |
| embody | to give a body to (a spirit) : incarnate |
| disavowal | to deny responsibility for : repudiate |
| lateral | of or relating to the side |
| hoodwink | to deceive by false appearance : dupe |