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
vagrantone who has no established residence and wanders idly from place to place without lawful or visible means of support
lethargicof, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy : feeling or affected by lethargy : sluggish
malefactorone who commits an offense against the law
acerbitythe quality of being acerbic
seclusionthe act of secluding : the condition of being secluded
disparageto depreciate (see depreciate
chivalrousvaliant
purgeto clear of guilt
grievancea cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance
gnomemaxim