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
irateroused to ire
poignancythe quality or state of being poignant
nihilista viewpoint that traditional values and beliefs are unfounded and that existence is senseless and useless
plumpto drop, sink, or come in contact suddenly or heavily
apiaristbeekeeper
computeto determine especially by mathematical means
flotsamfloating wreckage of a ship or its cargo
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
capacitylegal competency (see competence
derisionthe use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt