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
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
sentimentalmarked or governed by feeling, sensibility, or emotional idealism
donto put on (an article of clothing)
misanthropea person who hates or distrusts humankind
meretriciousof or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution
sarcasma sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
subversivethe act of subverting : the state of being subverted
drudgerydull, irksome, and fatiguing work : uninspiring or menial labor
odysseya long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune