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 |
|---|---|
| phoenix | a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period |
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| minatory | having a menacing quality |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
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| skimp | skimpy |
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
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| itinerant | traveling from place to place |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |