GRE Word List
FUNCTIONAL
made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism
The meaning of the word functional is made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anchor | secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; N. anchorage |
| belated | delayed |
| loom | appear or take shape (usually in an enlarged, indistinct, or distorted form); Ex. The shadow of the gallows loomed threateningly. N: apparatus for making thread into cloth |
| collate | examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound) |
| galley | low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves) |
| depose | dethrone; remove from office; give a deposition; testify |
| odds | chances; probability; disagreement; Ex. The odds are that it will rain. Ex. at odds with |
| laity | laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy |
| buoyant | able to float; cheerful and optimistic; N. buoyancy; Ex. buoyancy of wood/water/American market |
| jibe | agree; be in harmony with; gibe |
