GRE Word List
FACTIOUS
of or relating to faction: such as
The meaning of the word factious is of or relating to faction: such as.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| inequity | injustice |
| inductive | of, relating to, or employing mathematical or logical induction |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| gadfly | any of various flies (such as a horsefly, botfly, or warble fly) that bite or annoy livestock |
| alimentary | of or relating to nourishment or nutrition |
| distinctive | marking as separate or different : serving to distinguish |
| unwonted | being out of the ordinary : rare |
| respite | a period of temporary delay |
| vent | to provide with a vent |