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 |
|---|---|
| din | a loud continued noise |
| falter | to walk unsteadily : stumble |
| marginal | written or printed in the margin of a page or sheet |
| subliminal | inadequate to produce a sensation or a perception |
| sovereign | one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty |
| multilingual | of, having, or expressed in several languages |
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| untenable | not able to be defended |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| indict | to charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law |