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 |
|---|---|
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| mischief | a specific injury or damage attributed to a particular agent |
| apprehend | arrest |
| conceit | favorable opinion |
| baffle | to defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| aseptic | preventing infection |
| panache | an ornamental tuft (as of feathers) especially on a helmet |
| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |