GRE Word List

PECCADILLO

a slight offense

The meaning of the word peccadillo is a slight offense.

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confoundto throw (a person) into confusion or perplexity
doctrinairestubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations
denotationan act or process of denoting
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epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
witherto become dry and sapless
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
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exodusthe mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table