GRE Word List

PECCADILLO

a slight offense

The meaning of the word peccadillo is a slight offense.

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WordMeaning
rebuttalthe act of rebutting especially in a legal suit
unequivocalleaving no doubt : clear
nutritiousnourishing
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
impiousnot pious : lacking in reverence or proper respect (as for God or one's parents) : irreverent
ejaculationan act of ejaculating
affrontto insult especially to the face by behavior or language
defileto make unclean or impure: such as
nursea person who cares for the sick or infirm