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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jocundmarked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness
polaritythe quality or condition inherent in a body that exhibits opposite properties or powers in opposite parts or directions or that exhibits contrasted properties or powers in contrasted parts or directions : the condition of having poles
callousbeing hardened and thickened
pertinaciousadhering resolutely to an opinion, purpose, or design
conflagrationfire
finesserefinement or delicacy of workmanship, structure, or texture
dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
carnagethe flesh of slain animals or humans
debristhe remains of something broken down or destroyed
ignoblecharacterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness