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 |
|---|---|
| tyro | a beginner in learning : novice |
| gargantuan | tremendous in size, volume, or degree : gigantic |
| balm | a balsamic (see balsamic |
| discernible | able to be perceived by a sense (such as sight or smell) or by the mind : capable of being discerned |
| perfunctory | characterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical |
| muggy | being warm, damp, and close |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| lexicographer | an author or editor of a dictionary |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |