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
mangyaffected with or resulting from mange
aloftat or to a great height
tanto make (skin) tan especially by exposure to the sun
summationthe act or process of forming a sum : addition
crescendoa gradual increase
jingoistextreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy
infidelone who is not a Christian or who opposes Christianity
pretentiouscharacterized by pretension: such as
slanderto utter slander against : defame
magnitudegreat size or extent