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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WordMeaning
flaila hand threshing implement consisting of a wooden handle at the end of which a stouter and shorter stick is so hung as to swing freely
briskkeenly alert : lively
licensepermission to act
tenancya holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate
thespianactor
posturethe position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose
contritefeeling or showing sorrow and remorse for improper or objectionable behavior, actions, etc.
libela written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
imploreto make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
isotopeany of two or more species of atoms of a chemical element with the same atomic number and nearly identical chemical behavior but with differing atomic mass or mass number and different physical properties