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 |
|---|---|
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| ancestry | line of descent : lineage |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| delineate | to describe, portray, or set forth with accuracy or in detail |
| touchstone | a fundamental or quintessential part or feature : basis |
| sage | one (such as a profound philosopher) distinguished for wisdom |
| alliteration | the repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables (such as wild and woolly, threatening throngs) |
| hue_and_cry | outcry; loud cry or clamor; strong protest; Ex. hue and cry against the new rule |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| marred | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |