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.

Random words

WordMeaning
counterpartone of two corresponding copies of a legal instrument : duplicate
plenarycomplete in every respect : absolute
coincidencethe act or condition of coinciding : correspondence
titillateto excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation
wispa small handful (as of hay or straw)
dilatorytending or intended to cause delay
foppishfoolish
morguea place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy
palleta straw-filled tick or mattress
unregeneratenot regenerate