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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WordMeaning
substantialconsisting of or relating to substance
monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue
inclineto bend the head or body forward : bow
incubateto sit on (eggs) so as to hatch by the warmth of the body
dynamicmarked by usually continuous and productive activity or change
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
idylla simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment
mementosomething that serves to warn or remind
ambushto attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay
harryto make a pillaging or destructive raid on : assault