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 |
|---|---|
| embed | to enclose closely in or as if in a matrix |
| autocratic | of, relating to, or being an autocracy : absolute |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| unearthly | not earthly: such as |
| improvident | not provident : not foreseeing and providing for the future |
| deign | to condescend reluctantly and with a strong sense of the affront to one's superiority that is involved : stoop |
| ribald | marked by coarseness or lewdness : crude |
| ruminant | an animal that chews the cud |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |