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 |
|---|---|
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| insinuate | to impart or suggest in an artful or indirect way : imply |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| waft | to move or go lightly on or as if on a buoyant medium |
| turmoil | a state or condition of extreme confusion, agitation, or commotion |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |
| somnambulist | an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| effusion | an act of effusing |
| brawn | the flesh of a boar |