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.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| stratified | formed, deposited, or arranged in stable layers or strata |
| longevity | a long duration of individual life |
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| didactic | designed or intended to teach |
| brandish | to shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly |
| raffle | to engage in a raffle |
| adjourn | to suspend indefinitely or until a later stated time |
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |