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
selectiveof, relating to, or characterized by selection : selecting or tending to select
functionaryone who serves in a certain function
mirthgladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter
indictto charge with a crime by the finding or presentment of a jury (such as a grand jury) in due form of law
plightto put or give in pledge : engage
truncateto shorten by or as if by cutting off
simianof, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes
objectiveexpressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations
diurnalactive chiefly in the daytime
sanctuarya consecrated place: such as