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 |
|---|---|
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| dissonance | lack of agreement |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| apogee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is at the greatest distance from the center of the earth |
| bravado | blustering swaggering conduct |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| tantrum | a fit of bad temper |
| defrock | to deprive of the right to exercise the functions of office |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| collected | gathered together |