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 |
|---|---|
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| bastion | a projecting part of a fortification |
| deify | to make a god of |
| chide | to speak out in angry or displeased rebuke |
| pert | saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured |
| hoary | gray or white with or as if with age |
| leave-taking | departure |
| address | to mark directions for delivery on |
| fetid | having a heavy offensive smell |
| redolent | exuding fragrance : aromatic |