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

WordMeaning
audaciousintrepidly daring : adventurous
expatiateto move about freely or at will : wander
rakishof, relating to, or characteristic of a rake : dissolute
entrepreneurone who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise
malapropismthe usually unintentionally humorous misuse or distortion of a word or phrase
jauntysprightly in manner or appearance : lively
arbitraryexisting or coming about seemingly at random or by chance or as a capricious and unreasonable act of will
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
excerpta passage (as from a book or musical composition) selected, performed, or copied : extract
subjectiveof, relating to, or constituting a subject: such as