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 |
|---|---|
| illusion | a misleading image presented to the vision : optical illusion |
| subsume | to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element |
| canny | clever |
| revulsion | a strong pulling or drawing away : withdrawal |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| facsimile | an exact copy |
| indissoluble | not dissoluble |
| historical | of, relating to, or having the character of history |
| propitious | favorably disposed : benevolent |
| nepotism | favoritism (as in appointment to a job) based on kinship |