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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| forswear | to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath |
| inchoate | being only partly in existence or operation : incipient |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| illusory | based on or producing illusion : deceptive |
| precis | a concise summary of essential points, statements, or facts |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| vacillate | to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses |