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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WordMeaning
apexthe uppermost point : vertex
altercationa noisy, heated, angry dispute
depredationto lay waste : plunder
perceptiveresponsive to sensory stimuli : discerning
controvertto dispute or oppose by reasoning
precociousexceptionally early in development or occurrence
skulduggeryunderhanded or unscrupulous behavior
sanguinarybloodthirsty
misadventuremisfortune
insouciantlighthearted unconcern : nonchalance