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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WordMeaning
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
facultyability
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
primethe second of the canonical hours
polygamistmarriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
historicalof, relating to, or having the character of history
subdueto conquer and bring into subjection : vanquish
esteemthe regard in which one is held
falterto walk unsteadily : stumble