GRE Word List

VENDETTA

blood feud

The meaning of the word vendetta is blood feud.

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exoticintroduced from another country : not native to the place where found
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
insurmountableincapable of being surmounted : insuperable
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
ulcera break in skin or mucous membrane with loss of surface tissue, disintegration and necrosis of epithelial tissue, and often pus
implausiblenot plausible : provoking disbelief
concentrichaving a common center
macerateto cause to waste away by or as if by excessive fasting
sultryvery hot and humid : sweltering
lustrousreflecting light evenly and efficiently without glitter or sparkle