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
coalitionthe act of coalescing : union
aspersiona false or misleading charge meant to harm someone's reputation
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
dodderingfeeble
ramshackleappearing ready to collapse : rickety
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
sticklerone who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass