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 |
|---|---|
| surly | menacing or threatening in appearance |
| impinge | encroach |
| anvil | a heavy usually steel-faced iron block on which metal is shaped (as by hand hammering) |
| canvass | to go through (a district) or go to (persons) in order to solicit orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments |
| artery | any of the tubular branching muscular- and elastic-walled vessels that carry blood from the heart through the body |
| beneficial | producing good results or helpful effects : conferring benefits (see benefit |
| inebriated | exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated |
| misdemeanor | a crime less serious than a felony (see felony |
| compatible | capable of existing together in harmony |
| pending | during |