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 |
|---|---|
| eclectic | composed of elements drawn from various sources |
| daunt | to lessen the courage of : cow |
| incumbent | the holder of an office or ecclesiastical benefice |
| ambrosia | the food of the Greek and Roman gods |
| callous | being hardened and thickened |
| besmirch | to cause harm or damage to the purity, luster, or beauty of (something) : sully |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| dowdy | not neat or becoming in appearance : shabby |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |