GRE Word List
VENDETTA
blood feud
The meaning of the word vendetta is blood feud.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| slight | having a slim or delicate build : not stout or massive in body |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| swagger | to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner |
| imponderable | not ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness |
| gingerly | very cautious or careful |
| introspective | characterized by examination of one's own thoughts and feelings : thoughtfully reflective : employing, marked by, or tending to introspection |
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| compelling | that compels: such as |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| ignoble | characterized by baseness, lowness, or meanness |