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 |
|---|---|
| haphazard | marked by lack of plan, order, or direction |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| isthmus | a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| polar | of or relating to a geographic pole or the region around it |
| 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 |
| tardy | moving slowly : sluggish |
| imperial | of, relating to, befitting, or suggestive of an empire or an emperor |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |