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 |
|---|---|
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |
| stalwart | marked by outstanding strength and vigor of body, mind, or spirit |
| scintilla | spark |
| covenant | a usually formal, solemn, and binding agreement : compact |
| harbinger | something that foreshadows a future event : something that gives an anticipatory sign of what is to come |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| truism | an undoubted or self-evident truth |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| effective | producing a decided, decisive, or desired effect |
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