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 |
|---|---|
| tutelage | instruction especially of an individual |
| censorious | marked by or given to censure (see censure |
| smattering | superficial piecemeal knowledge |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| qualified | fitted (as by training or experience) for a given purpose : competent |
| varnish | a liquid preparation that when applied to a surface dries to form a hard lustrous typically transparent coating |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| miasma | a vaporous exhalation formerly believed to cause disease |