GRE Word List

PECCADILLO

a slight offense

The meaning of the word peccadillo is a slight offense.

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WordMeaning
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entreethe act or manner of entering : entrance
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sirenany of a group of female and partly human creatures in Greek mythology that lured mariners to destruction by their singing
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