GRE Word List
PECCADILLO
a slight offense
The meaning of the word peccadillo is a slight offense.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lumen | the cavity of a tubular organ or part |
| colloquial | used in or characteristic of familiar and informal conversation |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| gossamer | a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather |
| distract | to draw or direct (something, such as someone's attention) to a different object or in different directions at the same time |
| evasive | tending or intended to evade : equivocal |
| pestle | a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration |
| remiss | negligent in the performance of work or duty : careless |
