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 |
|---|---|
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| fake | not true, real, or genuine : counterfeit |
| headstrong | not easily restrained : impatient of control, advice, or suggestions |
| 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 |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| usury | the lending of money with an interest charge for its use |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| nauseate | to become affected with nausea |