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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
| fritter | a small mass of fried or sautéed batter often containing fruit or meat |
| dialectical | of, relating to, or in accordance with dialectic |
| sully | to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| dossier | a file containing detailed records on a particular person or subject |
| badinage | playful repartee : banter |
| scrap | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| grudging | unwilling |