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 |
|---|---|
| diversion | the act or an instance of diverting or straying from a course, activity, or use : deviation |
| saturate | to satisfy fully : satiate |
| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| conglomerate | made up of parts from various sources or of various kinds |
| unseemly | not seemly: such as |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| erudite | having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition |
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| ooze | a soft deposit (as of mud, slime, or shells) on the bottom of a body of water |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |