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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gangrene | local death of soft tissues due to loss of blood supply |
frolicsome | full of gaiety : playful |
vanguard | the forefront of an action or movement |
entourage | one's attendants or associates |
tranquillity | the quality or state of being tranquil |
petty | having secondary rank or importance : minor |
insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
resolution | the act or process of resolving: such as |
toss | to throw with a quick, light, or careless motion or with a sudden jerk |
reduce | to draw together or cause to converge : consolidate |