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
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
boorishresembling or befitting a rude or insensitive person : resembling or befitting a boor
peregrinationto travel especially on foot : walk
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
rusea wily subterfuge
rankrelative standing or position
incantationa use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic
offensivemaking attack : aggressive
contentiouslikely to cause disagreement or argument
betrayto lead astray