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
dys-abnormal
desperatehaving lost hope
woefulfull of woe : grievous
requiema mass for the dead
sustainto give support or relief to
adhereto hold fast or stick by or as if by gluing, suction, grasping, or fusing
voguepopular acceptation or favor : popularity
makeshifta usually crude and temporary expedient : substitute
sporadicoccurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation