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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| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
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| vagary | an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion |
| erode | to diminish or destroy by degrees: |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| pittance | a small portion, amount, or allowance |
| fallacious | embodying a fallacy |
| tenacious | not easily pulled apart : cohesive |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |