GRE Word List

VENDETTA

blood feud

The meaning of the word vendetta is blood feud.

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specioushaving a false look of truth or genuineness : sophistic
insuperableincapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
ventto provide with a vent
introspectivecharacterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection
gnarledfull of knots or gnarls : knotty
gapeto open the mouth wide
thralla state of servitude or submission
filigreeornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces