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
incredulitythe quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief
miscreantunbelieving
prefatoryof, relating to, or constituting a preface
alacritypromptness in response : cheerful readiness
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
solicitousmanifesting or expressing solicitude
disarraya lack of order or sequence : confusion
cornucopiaa curved, hollow goat's horn or similarly shaped receptacle (such as a horn-shaped basket) that is overflowing especially with fruit and vegetables (such as gourds, ears of corn, apples, and grapes) and that is used as a decorative motif emblematic of abundance
dissolutionthe act or process of dissolving: such as
pana usually broad, shallow, and open container for domestic use (as for cooking)