GRE Word List
VENDETTA
blood feud
The meaning of the word vendetta is blood feud.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| interregnum | the time during which a throne is vacant between two successive reigns or regimes |
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| coin | corner |
| carapace | a bony or chitinous case or shield covering the back or part of the back of an animal (such as a turtle or crab) |
| mettle | vigor and strength of spirit or temperament (see temperament |
| amalgam | a mixture of different elements |
| epitaph | an inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| palatial | of, relating to, or being a palace |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |