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 |
|---|---|
| rejoinder | the defendant's answer to the plaintiff's replication |
| pejorative | a word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| disputatious | inclined to dispute |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| festive | of, relating to, or suitable for a feast or festival |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| ramify | to split up into branches or constituent parts |