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

WordMeaning
loathunwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant
inequityinjustice
kleptomaniaca person evidencing kleptomania
tertiaryof third rank, importance, or value
pusillanimouslacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity
infirmitythe quality or state of being infirm
culinaryof or relating to the kitchen or cookery
withdrawnremoved from immediate contact or easy approach : isolated
chaffthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
tauntto reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at