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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arrayto dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
similea figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
drollhaving a humorous, whimsical, or odd quality
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
pathosan element in experience or in artistic representation evoking pity or compassion
interiman intervening time : interval
liquidateto determine by agreement or by litigation the precise amount of (indebtedness, damages, or accounts)
recapitulateto retell or restate briefly : summarize