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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| vociferous | marked by or given to vehement insistent outcry |
| scaffold | a temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| chancellor | the secretary of a nobleman, prince, or king |
| phalanx | a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files |
| deride | to laugh at or insult contemptuously |