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 |
|---|---|
| billow | wave |
| invalidate | to make invalid |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| wry | twist |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| privation | an act or instance of depriving : deprivation |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| discourse | verbal interchange of ideas |