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 |
|---|---|
| philanderer | a man who has sexual relations with many women |
| fleet | a number of warships under a single command |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| lagoon | a shallow sound, channel, or pond near or communicating with a larger body of water |
| self-righteous | convinced of one's own righteousness especially in contrast with the actions and beliefs of others : narrow-mindedly moralistic |
| libidinous | having or marked by lustful desires : lascivious |
| capricious | governed or characterized by caprice : impulsive |
| antidote | a remedy to counteract the effects of poison |
| solicitous | manifesting or expressing solicitude |
| trek | to make one's way arduously |