GRE Word List

FALLIBLE

liable to be erroneous

The meaning of the word fallible is liable to be erroneous.

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WordMeaning
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
ordinancean authoritative decree or direction : order
outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
hindmostfarthest to the rear : last
syllogisma deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable")
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
usurpto seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right
quipa clever usually taunting remark : gibe
legacya gift by will especially of money or other personal property : bequest
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner