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
alludeto make indirect reference
rhetoricthe art of speaking or writing effectively: such as
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
hacklesone of the long narrow feathers on the neck or saddle of a bird
foilto prevent from attaining an end : defeat
clota portion of a substance adhering together in a thick nondescript mass (as of clay or gum)
hostagea person held by one party in a conflict as a pledge pending the fulfillment of an agreement
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
recessthe action of receding : recession
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct