GRE Word List
CONSTRUE
to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part)
The meaning of the word construe is to analyze the arrangement and connection of words in (a sentence or sentence part).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| incense | material used to produce a fragrant odor when burned |
| obsidian | a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava |
| tempo | the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions (such as largo, presto, or allegro) and often by an exact metronome marking |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| scale | an instrument or machine for weighing |
| prescience | foreknowledge of events: |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |