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
rummageto make a thorough search or investigation
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
circuitoushaving a circular or winding course
placidserenely free of interruption or disturbance
quotidianoccurring every day
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
crypta chamber (such as a vault) wholly or partly underground
persistto go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
chastento correct by punishment or suffering : discipline