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 |
|---|---|
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| deterrent | serving to discourage, prevent, or inhibit : serving to deter |
| dispatch | to send off or away with promptness or speed |
| undertaker | one who undertakes : one who takes the risk and management of business : entrepreneur |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| nocturnal | of, relating to, or occurring in the night |
| exculpate | to clear from alleged fault or guilt |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| copious | yielding something abundantly |
| sonorous | producing sound (as when struck) |