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 |
|---|---|
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| pragmatic | relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| artful | performed with or showing art or skill |
| parity | the quality or state of being equal or equivalent |
| mutilate | to cut up or alter radically so as to make imperfect |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |
| fetter | a chain or shackle for the feet |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |