GRE Word List

VENDETTA

blood feud

The meaning of the word vendetta is blood feud.

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WordMeaning
misconstrueto interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret
meddlesomegiven to meddling
phlegmaticresembling, consisting of, or producing the humor phlegm
haggardnot tamed
tribunala court or forum of justice
materialisma theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter
renovateto restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)
sophomoricconceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
calligraphyartistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering