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 |
|---|---|
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| paraphernalia | the separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life |
| fashion | the prevailing style (as in dress) during a particular time |
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| smolder | to burn sluggishly, without flame, and often with much smoke |
| hermitage | the habitation of a hermit |
| premonitory | giving warning |