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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latentpresent and capable of emerging or developing but not now visible, obvious, active, or symptomatic
assertto state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
imputeto lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
outlandishof or relating to another country : foreign
vertebrateany of a subphylum (Vertebrata) of chordates that comprises animals (such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fishes) typically having a bony or cartilaginous spinal column which replaces the notochord, a distinct head containing a brain which arises as an enlarged part of the nerve cord, and an internal usually bony skeleton and that includes some primitive forms (such as lampreys) in which the spinal column is absent and the notochord persists throughout life
misdemeanora crime less serious than a felony (see felony
lacerationthe act of lacerating
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
convivialrelating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company
rarefiedbeing less dense