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 |
|---|---|
| tacit | expressed or carried on without words or speech |
| pedigree | a register recording a line of ancestors |
| virtual | being such in essence or effect though not formally recognized or admitted |
| quisling | traitor |
| gesticulation | the act of making gestures |
| lurk | to lie in wait in a place of concealment especially for an evil purpose |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| consort | associate |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |