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 |
|---|---|
| sibylline | any of several prophetesses usually accepted as 10 in number and credited to widely separate parts of the ancient world (such as Babylonia, Egypt, Greece, and Italy) |
| luminous | emitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light |
| prattle | prate |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| gerontocracy | rule by elders |
| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| tactful | having or showing tact |
| mortician | undertaker |
