GRE Word List
PECCADILLO
a slight offense
The meaning of the word peccadillo is a slight offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| statutory | of or relating to statutes |
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| trinket | a small ornament (such as a jewel or ring) |
| complement | something that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect |
| flagrant | conspicuously offensive |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| effete | no longer fertile |
| condole | grieve |
| penology | a branch of criminology dealing with prison management and the treatment of offenders |