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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WordMeaning
illuminateto supply or brighten with light
flushto fly away suddenly
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
jabberto talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
interrogateto question formally and systematically
decipherdecode
linguisticof or relating to language or linguistics