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 |
|---|---|
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| bovine | of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow |
| whit | the smallest part or particle imaginable : bit |
| discombobulated | characterized by confusion or disorder |
| fuss: | trouble or worry over trifles; make nervous; pay too much attention to; N: needless concern or worry (about a trivial thing); anxious nervous condition; display of attention; Ex. make a fuss over the baby |
| purchase | to obtain by paying money or its equivalent : buy |
| polygamist | marriage in which a spouse of either sex may have more than one mate at the same time compare polyandry |
| emasculate | to deprive of strength, vigor, or spirit : weaken |
| ensue | to strive to attain : pursue |
| hackles | one of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird |