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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comprehensivecovering completely or broadly : inclusive
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
apocalypticof, relating to, or resembling an apocalypse
hinterlandsa region lying inland from a coast
deadlocka state of inaction or neutralization resulting from the opposition of equally powerful uncompromising persons or factions : standstill
pontificalepiscopal attire
insightfulexhibiting or characterized by insight
metricalof, relating to, or composed in meter
spontaneitythe quality or state of being spontaneous
centurionan officer commanding a Roman century