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
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| amphitheater | an oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles |
| pivotal | of, relating to, or constituting a pivot |
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| trite | hackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original |
| umbrage | a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| abhor | to regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe |
| curmudgeon | a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man |
| inane | lacking significance, meaning, or point : silly |
| static | exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion |
| agitate | to excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb |