GRE Word List
PECCADILLO
slight offense or fault; CF. sin
The meaning of the word peccadillo is slight offense or fault; CF. sin.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| homeostasis | tendency of a system or organism to maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF. homeo-: constant; Ex. homeotherm |
| expiate | make amends for (a sin) |
| permeable | that can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge |
| witticism | witty saying; wisecrack(clever joking remark) |
| mogul | powerful person; Ex. oil moguls; CF. Mogol, Moghul; CF. Mongolian |
| garrulous | loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity |
| gargantuan | huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of Gargantua and Pantagruel |
| drivel | nonsense; foolishness; V: talk nonsense |
| virulent | (of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom |
| tract | propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract |