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 |
|---|---|
| chronic | continuing or occurring again and again for a long time |
| lap | a loose overlapping or hanging panel or flap especially of a garment |
| exchequer | a department or office of state in medieval England charged with the collection and management of the royal revenue and judicial determination of all revenue causes |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| analgesic | an agent producing diminished sensation to pain without loss of consciousness : a drug that is used to relieve pain and produce analgesia |
| tribunal | a court or forum of justice |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| disfigure | to impair (as in beauty) by deep and persistent injuries |
| whim | a capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy |