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 |
|---|---|
| transpire | to take place : go on |
| circumlocution | the use of an unnecessarily large number of words to express an idea |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |
| repast | something taken as food : meal |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| concoct | to prepare by combining raw materials |
| convoluted | having convolutions |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| flippant | lacking proper respect or seriousness |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |