GRE Word List

VENDETTA

blood feud

The meaning of the word vendetta is blood feud.

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WordMeaning
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
awryoff the correct or expected course : amiss
fallibleliable to be erroneous
superciliouscoolly and patronizingly haughty
glamoran exciting and often illusory and romantic attractiveness
extricateto free or remove from an entanglement or difficulty
upshotthe final result : outcome
brawlto quarrel or fight noisily : wrangle
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as