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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| Word | Meaning |
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| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| impassable | incapable of being passed, traveled, crossed, or surmounted |
| contagion | a contagious disease |
| ovation | a ceremony attending the entering of Rome by a general who had won a victory of less importance than that for which a triumph was granted |
| flashy | lacking in substance or flavor : insipid |
| tithe | a tenth part of something paid as a voluntary contribution or as a tax especially for the support of a religious establishment |
| quip | a clever usually taunting remark : gibe |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| exposure | the fact or condition of being exposed: such as |