GRE Word List

VENDETTA

blood feud

The meaning of the word vendetta is blood feud.

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belateddelayed beyond the usual time
mediateoccupying a middle position
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
sedulousinvolving or accomplished with careful perseverance
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
opiatean alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance
importto bring from a foreign or external source: such as