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

WordMeaning
kaleidoscopean instrument containing loose bits of colored material (such as glass or plastic) between two flat plates and two plane mirrors so placed that changes of position of the bits of material are reflected in an endless variety of patterns
dintforce
parryto ward off a weapon or blow
gourmeta connoisseur of food and drink
prodto thrust a pointed instrument into : prick
glacialsuggestive of ice: such as
embossto raise the surface of into bosses
bowdlerizeto expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar
withholdto hold back from action : check
claviclea bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum