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 |
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| covetous | marked by inordinate desire for wealth or possessions or for another's possessions |
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| languish | to be or become feeble, weak, or enervated |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| prominent | standing out or projecting beyond a surface or line : protuberant |
| outwit | to get the better of by superior cleverness : outsmart |
| dauntless | incapable of being intimidated or subdued : fearless |
| ramble | to move aimlessly from place to place |
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| plummet | to fall perpendicularly |