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 |
|---|---|
| avenge | to take vengeance for or on behalf of |
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| lachrymose | given to tears or weeping : tearful |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| gild | to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold |
| enjoin | to direct or impose by authoritative order or with urgent admonition |
| incur | to become liable or subject to : bring down upon oneself |
| cumbersome | unwieldy because of heaviness and bulk |
| unfeigned | not feigned or hypocritical : genuine |
| bestow | to put to use : apply |