GRE Word List
FALLIBLE
liable to be erroneous
The meaning of the word fallible is liable to be erroneous.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| bruise | an injury involving rupture of small blood vessels and discoloration without a break in the overlying skin : contusion |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |
| blush | outward appearance : view |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
| musty | impaired by damp or mildew : moldy |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| contempt | the act of despising : the state of mind of one who despises : disdain |