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 |
|---|---|
| raze | to destroy to the ground : demolish |
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| illicit | not permitted : unlawful |
| litotes | understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of the contrary (as in "not a bad singer" or "not unhappy") |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| refulgent | a radiant or resplendent quality or state : brilliance |
| flout | to treat with contemptuous disregard : scorn |
| contend | to strive or vie in contest or rivalry or against difficulties : struggle |
| lackluster | lacking in sheen, brilliance, or vitality : dull |
| alchemy | a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life |