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 |
|---|---|
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| misnomer | the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| fancier | one that has a special liking or interest |
| refectory | a dining hall (as in a monastery or college) |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |
| brand | a charred piece of wood |