GRE Word List
MISNOMER
the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument
The meaning of the word misnomer is the misnaming of a person in a legal instrument.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| default | failure to do something required by duty or law : neglect |
| brindled | having obscure dark streaks or flecks on a usually gray or tawny ground |
| taciturn | temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| multifarious | having or occurring in great variety : diverse |
| intelligentsia | intellectuals who form an artistic, social, or political vanguard or elite |
| requisition | the act of formally requiring or calling upon someone to perform an action |
| vendor | one that vends : seller |
| listless | characterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit |
| harry | to make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault |
| histrionic | deliberately affected : overly dramatic or emotional : theatrical |