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 |
|---|---|
| disbar | to expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges |
| proselytize | to induce someone to convert to one's faith |
| forte | one's strong point |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| transmute | to change or alter in form, appearance, or nature and especially to a higher form |
| primogeniture | the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents |
| odoriferous | yielding an odor : odorous |
| heckler | one who heckles someone (such as a performer or speaker) usually by shouting criticisms or insults |
| fusillade | a number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession |
| flotsam | floating wreckage of a ship or its cargo |