GRE Word List
PECCADILLO
a slight offense
The meaning of the word peccadillo is a slight offense.
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| apothegm | a short, pithy, and instructive saying or formulation : aphorism |
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| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| burgeon | to send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout |
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