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 |
|---|---|
| coalition | the act of coalescing : union |
| aspersion | a false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation |
| dispirited | to deprive of morale or enthusiasm |
| recant | to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce |
| doddering | feeble |
| ramshackle | appearing ready to collapse : rickety |
| forbearance | a refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due |
| rue | to feel penitence, remorse, or regret for |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
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