GRE Word List
CONSTRUE
explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue
The meaning of the word construe is explain; interpret; Ex. construe her silence as meaning that she agreed; CF. misconstrue.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| omnipotent | all-powerful; having unlimited power |
| apex | tip; summit; climax; highest point |
| personify | represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of; Ex. She is evil/patience personified; N. personification |
| castrate | remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person) |
| gentle | kindly; soft; mild; of good family |
| impoverish | make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil |
| slander | defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements; V. ADJ. slanderous |
| harry | harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid |
| doldrums | blues; listlessness(lack of spirit or energy); slack(inactive) period; period of stagnation; ocean area near the equator where ships cannot move because there is no wind; Ex. in the doldrums |
| archaeology | study of artifacts and relics of early mankind |
