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.
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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 |