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 |
|---|---|
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| propound | to offer for discussion or consideration |
| overt | open to view : manifest |
| orient | to direct (something, such as a book or film) toward the interests of a particular group |
| transport | to transfer or convey from one place to another |
| shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
| gaffe | a social or diplomatic blunder |
| rebuff | to reject or criticize sharply : snub |
| presage | something that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen |