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 |
|---|---|
| lace | to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| well-bred | having or displaying the politeness and good manners associated especially with people of high social class |
| synthetic | relating to or involving synthesis : not analytic |
| penance | an act of self-abasement, mortification (see mortification |
| florescence | a state or period of flourishing |
| explicate | to give a detailed explanation of |
| plight | to put or give in pledge : engage |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |