GRE Word List
FUNCTIONARY
official (who performs a particular function)
The meaning of the word functionary is official (who performs a particular function).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sublime | causing deep feelings of wonder, joy, respect, etc.; exalted; noble and uplifting; utter |
| vigil | keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil |
| salient | prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features |
| connotation | suggested or implied meaning of an expression; V. connote |
| flicker | burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N: flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker of excitement |
| fetid | malodorous; foul |
| bellicose | warlike |
| flowery | full of flowers; full of ornate expressions |
| squeamish | easily shocked or sickened by unpleasant things; fastidious; Ex. A nurse should not be squeamish. |
| simper | smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly |