GRE Word List

PECCADILLO

a slight offense

The meaning of the word peccadillo is a slight offense.

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WordMeaning
thriveto grow vigorously : flourish
disaffecteddiscontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious
chagrindisquietude or distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase
manipulateto treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner
rightfuljust
floridvery flowery in style : ornate
tentativenot fully worked out or developed
scintillateto emit sparks : spark