GRE Word List

PECCADILLO

a slight offense

The meaning of the word peccadillo is a slight offense.

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WordMeaning
sadisticof, relating to, or characterized by sadism
idyllicpleasing or picturesque in natural simplicity
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
prelatean ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank
belateddelayed beyond the usual time
aplombcomplete and confident composure or self-assurance : poise
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
adulterateto corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element