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
sacrosanctmost sacred or holy : inviolable
wispya small handful (as of hay or straw)
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
throbto pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
medleya musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces
polemican aggressive attack on or refutation of the opinions or principles of another
tactfulhaving or showing tact
expenditurethe act or process of expending
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary