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 |
|---|---|
| disaffected | discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| gusty | the sensation of taste |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| solstice | either of the two points on the ecliptic at which its distance from the celestial equator is greatest and which is reached by the sun each year about June 21 and December 21 |
| captious | marked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections |
| cornucopia | a curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance |
| verisimilar | having the appearance of truth : probable |
| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| stint | a period of time spent at a particular activity |