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
anachronisman error in chronology
sinecurean office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income
reconcileto restore to friendship or harmony
bogusnot genuine : counterfeit
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
rancorbitter deep-seated ill will
generalitythe quality or state of being general
retrieveto locate and bring in (killed or wounded game)
asymmetrichaving two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor