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
quellto thoroughly overwhelm and reduce to submission or passivity
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
preento groom with the bill especially by rearranging the barbs and barbules of the feathers and by distributing oil from the uropygial gland
beatitudea state of utmost bliss
demolitionthe act of demolishing
stodgyhaving a rich filling quality : heavy
indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss, or damage
caucusa closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy