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 |
|---|---|
| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| flamboyant | marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior |
| dutiful | filled with or motivated by a sense of duty |
| kudos | praise given for achievement |
| stoke | to poke or stir up (a fire, flames, etc.) : supply with fuel |
| cerebration | to use the mind : think |
| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| tensile | capable of tension : ductile |