GRE Word List
PECCADILLO
a slight offense
The meaning of the word peccadillo is a slight offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| factitious | produced by humans rather than by natural forces |
| trepidation | a nervous or fearful feeling of uncertain agitation : apprehension |
| rife | prevalent especially to an increasing degree |
| ratify | to approve and sanction formally : confirm |
| scavenge | to remove (dirt, refuse, etc.) from an area |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| corroborate | to support with evidence or authority : make more certain |
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| inkling | a slight knowledge or vague notion |
| abridge | to shorten by omission of words without sacrifice of sense : condense |