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 |
|---|---|
| disheveled | marked by disorder or disarray |
| eddy | a current of water or air running contrary to the main current |
| epicure | one with sensitive and discriminating tastes especially in food or wine |
| lucrative | producing wealth : profitable |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |
| anchor | a device usually of metal attached to a ship or boat by a cable and cast overboard to hold it in a particular place by means of a fluke that digs into the bottom |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |