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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fulcrum | prop |
slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
multiform | having many forms or appearances |
dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
transcribe | to make a written copy of |
resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |