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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| stigma | a mark of shame or discredit : stain |
| freebooter | pirate |
| perpetuate | to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely |
| incrustation | a crust or hard coating |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| waver | to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
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