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
vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
hindsightperception of the nature of an event after it has happened
ominousbeing or exhibiting an omen : portentous
hatcha small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship)
kindredof a similar nature or character : like
accommodateto provide with something desired, needed, or suited
hoaxto trick into believing or accepting as genuine something false and often preposterous
habitatthe place or environment where a plant or animal naturally or normally lives and grows
seasonablesuitable to the season or circumstances : timely
afterlifean existence after death