GRE Word List
PECCADILLO
a slight offense
The meaning of the word peccadillo is a slight offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| gape | to open the mouth wide |
| assumption | a taking to or upon oneself |
| hypnosis | a trancelike state that resembles sleep but is induced by a person whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject |
| arid | excessively dry |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| enduring | lasting |
| saline | consisting of or containing salt |
| emaciated | very thin and feeble especially from lack of nutrition or illness |