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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| dribble | to issue sporadically and in small bits |
| extant | currently or actually existing |
| aphorism | a concise statement of a principle |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| opportune | suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| dregs | sediment contained in a liquid or precipitated (see precipitate |
| careen | to put (a ship or boat) on a beach especially in order to clean, caulk, or repair the hull |