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 |
|---|---|
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| onerous | involving, imposing, or constituting a burden : troublesome |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| anomaly | something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified : something anomalous |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| jargon | the technical terminology or characteristic idiom of a special activity or group |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| maelstrom | a powerful often violent whirlpool sucking in objects within a given radius |
| filibuster | an irregular military adventurer |
| temporize | to act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion |