GRE Word List
FUNCTIONARY
one who serves in a certain function
The meaning of the word functionary is one who serves in a certain function.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rigid | deficient in or devoid of flexibility |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| titular | having the title and usually the honors belonging to an office or dignity without the duties, functions, or responsibilities |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| preempt | to acquire (something, such as land) by preemption |
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| exiguous | excessively scanty : inadequate |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |