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 |
|---|---|
| pristine | belonging to the earliest period or state : original |
| wizardry | the art or practices of a wizard : sorcery |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| heterodox | contrary to or different from an acknowledged standard, a traditional form, or an established religion : unorthodox |
| exorcise | to expel (an evil spirit) by adjuration |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| augment | to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |