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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| extraneous | existing on or coming from the outside |
| eventual | contingent |
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| covert | not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled |
| mandatory | required by a law or rule : obligatory |