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
hideousoffensive to the senses and especially to sight : exceedingly ugly
embraceto clasp in the arms : hug
rococorococo work or style
belligerentinclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility, or combativeness
blueslow spirits : melancholy
archipelagoan expanse of water with many scattered islands
impartialnot partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally
eventualcontingent
knella stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster)
depleteto empty of a principal substance