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.

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etymologythe history of a linguistic form (such as a word) shown by tracing its development since its earliest recorded occurrence in the language where it is found, by tracing its transmission from one language to another, by analyzing it into its component parts, by identifying its cognates in other languages, or by tracing it and its cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language
extraditionthe surrender of an alleged criminal usually under the provisions of a treaty or statute by one authority (such as a state) to another having jurisdiction to try the charge
foresightan act or the power of foreseeing : prescience
clipencompass
fissurea narrow opening or crack of considerable length and depth usually occurring from some breaking or parting
regalof, relating to, or suitable for a king
bacchanaliana Roman festival of Bacchus celebrated with dancing, song, and revelry
vintnera wine merchant
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income