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
gustthe sensation of taste
artisana worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson
mauvea moderate purple, violet, or lilac color
icona person or thing widely admired especially for having great influence or significance in a particular sphere
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
pretendto give a false appearance of being, possessing, or performing
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
pecuniaryconsisting of or measured in money