GRE Word List
VENDETTA
blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams
The meaning of the word vendetta is blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incoherent | unintelligible; muddled; unable to express one's thoughts in an orderly manner; illogical; lacking cohesion; not coherent |
| gruff | rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse |
| meager | scanty; inadequate |
| executive | person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing |
| rotunda | circular building or hall covered with a dome |
| hyperbole | exaggeration; overstatement; ADJ. hyperbolic: of hyperbole; of a hyperbola |
| serrated | having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf |
| sartorial | pertaining to tailors or tailoring; Ex. a man of great sartorial elegance; CF. sartor: tailor |
| advocacy | support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something |
| venial | (of a fault or sin) forgivable; trivial |
