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 |
|---|---|
| disband | to break up the organization of : dissolve |
| oust | to remove from or dispossess of property or position by legal action, by force, or by the compulsion of necessity |
| grunt | to utter a grunt |
| askance | with disapproval or distrust : scornfully |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| turpitude | inherent baseness : depravity |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| aria | air |
| nascent | coming or having recently come into existence |