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
supplicantone who supplicates
volubleeasily rolling or turning : rotating
regenerationan act or the process of regenerating : the state of being regenerated
spurnto reject with disdain or contempt : scorn
eerieso mysterious, strange, or unexpected as to send a chill up the spine
compliantready or disposed to comply : submissive
swipea strong sweeping blow
scrupuloushaving moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper
convergeto tend or move toward one point or one another : come together : meet
syntheticrelating to or involving synthesis : not analytic