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
puckerto become wrinkled or constricted
laconicusing or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
dutifulfilled with or motivated by a sense of duty
unobtrusivenot obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
enduringlasting
desperatehaving lost hope
ingratean ungrateful person
ambivalencesimultaneous and contradictory attitudes or feelings (such as attraction and repulsion) toward an object, person, or action
vanguardthe forefront of an action or movement