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 |
|---|---|
| fulcrum | prop |
| slag | the dross or scoria of a metal |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| multiform | having many forms or appearances |
| dilatory | tending or intended to cause delay |
| transcribe | to make a written copy of |
| resolve | to deal with successfully : clear up |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| cauterize | to sear with a cautery or caustic |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |