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 |
|---|---|
| drivel | nonsense |
| linguistic | of or relating to language or linguistics |
| trough | a long shallow often V-shaped receptacle for the drinking water or feed of domestic animals |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| grueling | trying or taxing to the point of exhaustion : punishing |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| disinterested | not having the mind or feelings engaged (see engaged |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| berserk | an ancient Scandinavian warrior frenzied in battle and held to be invulnerable |
| nondescript | belonging or appearing to belong to no particular class or kind : not easily described |