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 |
|---|---|
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| distant | separated in space : away |
| acquiesce | to accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively |
| bargain | an agreement between parties settling what each gives or receives in a transaction between them or what course of action or policy each pursues in respect to the other |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| vortex | something that resembles a whirlpool |
| diverge | to move or extend in different directions from a common point : draw apart |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |