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 |
|---|---|
| ram | a male sheep |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| parsimony | the quality of being careful with money or resources : thrift |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| comprehensive | covering completely or broadly : inclusive |
| insularity | characteristic of an isolated people |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| motility | the quality or state of being motile : capability of movement |