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 |
|---|---|
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| cerebral | of or relating to the brain or the intellect |
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| glimmer | to shine faintly or unsteadily |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |