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 |
|---|---|
| suffuse | to spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush |
| douse | to plunge into water |
| misapprehension | to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand |
| odorous | having an odor: such as |
| concave | hollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl |
| halcyon | characterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| rickety | affected with rickets |
| apparent | open to view : visible |