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
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
derivativea word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation
gustythe sensation of taste
expurgateto cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous
solsticeeither 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
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections
cornucopiaa 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
verisimilarhaving the appearance of truth : probable
contumaciousstubbornly disobedient : rebellious
stinta period of time spent at a particular activity