GRE Word List
VENDETTA
blood feud
The meaning of the word vendetta is blood feud.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| phobia | an exaggerated usually inexplicable and illogical fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation |
| fermentation | the enzyme-catalyzed anaerobic breakdown of an energy-rich compound (such as a carbohydrate to carbon dioxide and alcohol or to an organic acid) by the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or yeast) that occurs naturally and is commonly used in the production of various products (such as food, alcoholic beverages, and pharmaceuticals) especially by controlling microbial enzymatic activity |
| talisman | an object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| disquietude | anxiety |
| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| pyromaniac | a person who has an uncontrollable impulse to start fires : a person affected by pyromania |
| macerate | to cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting |
| exacerbate | to make more violent, bitter, or severe |
| hegemony | preponderant influence or authority over others : domination |