GRE Word List
FUNCTIONAL
of, connected with, or being a function
The meaning of the word functional is of, connected with, or being a function.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| penchant | a strong and continued inclination |
| expletive | a syllable, word, or phrase inserted to fill a vacancy (as in a sentence or a metrical line) without adding to the sense |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| cohorts | companion |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| homily | a usually short sermon |
| divine | of, relating to, or proceeding directly from God (see god |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| vertebrate | any of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life |