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
amphitheateran oval or circular building with rising tiers of seats ranged about an open space and used in ancient Rome especially for contests and spectacles
pivotalof, relating to, or constituting a pivot
sardonicdisdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking
tritehackneyed or boring from much use : not fresh or original
umbragea feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
inanelacking significance, meaning, or point : silly
staticexerting force by reason of weight alone without motion
agitateto excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of : disturb