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 |
|---|---|
| bigotry | obstinate or intolerant devotion to one's own opinions and prejudices : the state of mind of a bigot |
| annex | to attach as a quality, consequence, or condition |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| censor | a person who supervises conduct and morals: such as |
| jetsam | the part of a ship, its equipment, or its cargo that is cast overboard to lighten the load in time of distress and that sinks or is washed ashore |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| lineage | descent in a line from a common progenitor |
| asperity | roughness of manner or of temper : harshness of behavior or speech that expresses bitterness or anger |
| conglomeration | the act of conglomerating : the state of being conglomerated |
| descry | to catch sight of |