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
subliminalinadequate to produce a sensation or a perception
coupa sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat
squashto press or beat into a pulp or a flat mass : crush
proprietythe quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness
spendthrifta person who spends improvidently or wastefully
chorethe regular or daily light work of a household or farm
moribundbeing in the state of dying : approaching death
fusilladea number of shots fired simultaneously or in rapid succession
internecineof, relating to, or involving conflict within a group
captiousmarked by an often ill-natured inclination to stress faults and raise objections