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 |
|---|---|
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| expertise | the skill of an expert |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| mauve | a moderate purple, violet, or lilac color |
| zealot | a zealous person |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| frivolous | of little weight or importance |
| commonplace | commonly found or seen : ordinary |
| comely | pleasurably conforming to notions of good appearance, suitability, or proportion |
| facetious | joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish |