GRE Word List

PECCADILLO

a slight offense

The meaning of the word peccadillo is a slight offense.

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WordMeaning
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
crescendoa gradual increase
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
inconsequentialof no significance : unimportant
crotchetygiven to crotchets (see crotchet
cowerto shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
finalethe close or termination of something: such as
wallowto roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner