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 |
|---|---|
| wax | a substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax |
| prevail | to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : triumph |
| solder | a metal or metallic alloy used when melted to join metallic surfaces |
| onslaught | an especially fierce attack |
| carrion | dead and putrefying flesh |
| welter | writhe |
| stifle | to withhold from circulation or expression |
| loom | a frame or machine for interlacing (see interlace |
| vintner | a wine merchant |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |