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 |
|---|---|
| hazardous | involving or exposing one to risk (as of loss or harm) |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| tact | a keen sense of what to do or say in order to maintain good relations with others or avoid offense |
| invoke | to petition for help or support |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| frenzied | feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| categorical | absolute |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |