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 |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| barterer | to trade by exchanging one commodity for another : to trade goods or services in exchange for other goods or services |
| sybarite | voluptuary |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| catechism | oral instruction |
| affidavit | a sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation |
| quaff | to drink (a usually alcoholic beverage) heartily or copiously |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| lugubrious | mournful |