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 |
|---|---|
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| elusive | tending to elude: such as |
| abscission | the act or process of cutting off : removal |
| forthright | free from ambiguity or evasiveness : going straight to the point |
| impertinent | given to or characterized by insolent rudeness |
| seasonal | of, relating to, or varying in occurrence according to the season |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |
| garbled | made unclear or confusing : distorted or mixed up |