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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| anemia | a condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume |
| nonsense | words or language having no meaning or conveying no intelligible ideas |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| hardy | bold |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| compile | to compose out of materials from other documents |
| preternatural | existing outside of nature |
| epithet | a characterizing word or phrase accompanying or occurring in place of the name of a person or thing |