GRE Word List
FACTION
a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique
The meaning of the word faction is a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique.
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| contest | strive |
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| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
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| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |