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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| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
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| circumspect | careful to consider all circumstances and possible consequences : prudent |
| extemporaneous | composed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| credence | mental acceptance as true or real |
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| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| attentive | mindful |
| bolt | a lightning stroke |