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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ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
ferreta domesticated usually albino, brownish, or silver-gray animal (Mustela putorius furo) that is descended from the European polecat
indicessigns; indications; Ex. indices of a student's potential; CF. index: something that reveals or indicates; sign; Ex. cost-of-living index
plausiblesuperficially fair, reasonable, or valuable but often specious
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
collagean artistic composition made of various materials (such as paper, cloth, or wood) glued on a surface
maculatedmarked with spots : blotched
banallacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite