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 |
|---|---|
| pugnacity | having a quarrelsome or combative nature : truculent |
| incidence | rate of occurrence or influence |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| insidious | having a gradual and cumulative effect : subtle |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
| premonition | previous notice or warning : forewarning |
| malfeasance | wrongdoing or misconduct especially by a public official |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| vain | having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited |