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 |
|---|---|
| interjection | an ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as |
| implore | to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste : correct |
| insurmountable | incapable of being surmounted : insuperable |
| tempestuous | of, relating to, or resembling a tempest : turbulent |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |
| parable | a usually short fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle |
| standstill | a state characterized by absence of motion or of progress : stop |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |