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

WordMeaning
diffusebeing at once verbose and ill-organized
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willowyabounding with willows
cruxa puzzling or difficult problem : an unsolved question
notableworthy of note : remarkable
inadvertentlyunintentional
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
drivelnonsense
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
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