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 |
|---|---|
| grandiose | characterized by affectation of grandeur or splendor or by absurd exaggeration |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| waylay | to lie in wait for or attack (someone) from ambush |
| demented | mad |
| ford | a shallow part of a body of water that may be crossed by wading |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| defection | conscious abandonment of allegiance or duty (as to a person, cause, or doctrine) : desertion |
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| apotheosis | the perfect form or example of something : quintessence |
| paste | a dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls |