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 |
|---|---|
| incendiary | igniting combustible materials spontaneously |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| temporal | of or relating to time as opposed to eternity |
| martinet | a strict disciplinarian |
| stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
| denouement | the final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work |
| masquerade | a social gathering of persons wearing masks and often fantastic costumes |
| pandemic | occurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population |
| coin | corner |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |