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
suffuseto spread over or through in the manner of fluid or light : flush
douseto plunge into water
misapprehensionto apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
odoroushaving an odor: such as
concavehollowed or rounded inward like the inside of a bowl
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
annulto declare or make legally invalid or void
barba medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck
ricketyaffected with rickets
apparentopen to view : visible