GRE Word List

VENDETTA

blood feud

The meaning of the word vendetta is blood feud.

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WordMeaning
vulpineof, relating to, or resembling a fox
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
confinesomething (such as borders or walls) that encloses
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
disinterto take out of the grave or tomb
tossto throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
dismemberto cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of
decrepitwasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age