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 |
|---|---|
| allude | to make indirect reference |
| rhetoric | the art of speaking or writing effectively: such as |
| miniature | a copy on a much reduced scale |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |
| foil | to prevent from attaining an end : defeat |
| clot | a portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum) |
| hostage | a person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement |
| vouchsafe | to grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner |
| recess | the action of receding : recession |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |