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 |
|---|---|
| counterpart | one of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| caustic | capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive |
| prowess | distinguished bravery |
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ยน/โโ millimeter or less in diameter |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| pronounced | strongly marked : decided |
| incubate | to sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body |
| pugilist | fighter |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |