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 |
|---|---|
| snicker | to laugh in a covert or partly suppressed manner : titter |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| lance | a steel-tipped spear carried by mounted knights or light cavalry |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharpened edge at one end used to chip, carve, or cut into a solid material (such as wood, stone, or metal) |
| schism | division |
| debut | a first appearance |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| die | to pass from physical life : expire |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |