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 |
|---|---|
| usage | firmly established and generally accepted practice or procedure |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| wheedle | to influence or entice by soft words or flattery |
| jeopardize | to expose to danger or risk : imperil |
| tremulous | characterized by or affected with trembling or tremors |
| evoke | to call forth or up: such as |
| sidetrack | siding |
| sift | to put through a sieve |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |