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 |
|---|---|
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| knit | to form by interlacing yarn or thread in a series of connected loops with needles |
| slander | to utter slander against : defame |
| derogatory | expressive of a low opinion : disparaging |
| volley | the flight of the ball (as in volleyball or tennis) or its course before striking the ground |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| utopia | a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions |
| wisp | a small handful (as of hay or straw) |
| confine | something (such as borders or walls) that encloses |
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