Peccadillo GRE Vocabulary Flashcard

Peccadillo GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌpek.əˈdɪl.əʊ/ (noun) Definition a small or minor fault or sin, petty offense, venial sin, misdemeanor, misdeed, lapse, indiscretion, misstep, minor offense, transgression, failing, breach, infringement Example Sometimes, someone dismisses another or mistakes her social standing in a downward direction: where person A assumes that person B has less standing than B takes herself to have, or less than B's situation would usually entail that B be attributed, were it not for some confounding feature. To illustrate, suppose that an estate agent talks only to the male companion of his female customer, even though she is the ...