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 |
|---|---|
| corpus | the body of a human or animal especially when dead |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| ploy | escapade |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| cull | to select from a group : choose |
| serenity | the quality or state of being serene |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |