GRE Word List
PECCADILLO
a slight offense
The meaning of the word peccadillo is a slight offense.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| clairvoyant | having clairvoyance : able to see beyond the range of ordinary perception |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| puerile | juvenile |
| entrance | power or permission to enter : admission |
| verisimilitude | the quality or state of being verisimilar |
| enmity | positive, active, and typically mutual hatred or ill will |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |
| reconnaissance | a preliminary survey to gain information |
| benefactor | someone or something that provides help or an advantage : one that confers a benefit |
| resentment | a feeling of indignant displeasure or persistent ill will at something regarded as a wrong, insult, or injury |