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 |
|---|---|
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| placate | to soothe or mollify especially by concessions : appease |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| rendition | the act or result of rendering something: such as |
| pinnace | a light sailing ship |
| haughtiness | blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| methodical | arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order |
| clandestine | marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy : surreptitious |