GRE Word List
COMPLEMENTARY
serving to fill out or complete
The meaning of the word complementary is serving to fill out or complete.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| dys- | abnormal |
| intractable | not easily governed, managed, or directed |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
| attrition | sorrow for one's sins that arises from a motive other than that of the love of God |
| incongruity | the quality or state of being incongruous |
| reprove | to scold or correct usually gently or with kindly intent |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |