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 |
|---|---|
| query | question |
| conspiracy | the act of conspiring together |
| unmitigated | not lessened : unrelieved |
| bowdlerize | to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar |
| biting | having the power to bite |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| taunt | to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner : jeer at |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |