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 |
|---|---|
| archives | public records; place where public records are kept |
| latch | fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch; V: close with a latch |
| trinket | knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry |
| supplant | take the place of unfairly; usurp; replace |
| disenfranchise | disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise |
| hoary | white with age |
| reminiscent | suggestive of something (in the past); of reminiscence |
| calamity | disaster; misery |
| bump | hit or knock against with force; N. |
| refectory | dining hall; room where meals are served (in a school) |
