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

WordMeaning
talonthe claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
apparentopen to view : visible
proxythe agency, function, or office of a deputy who acts as a substitute for another
behemotha mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
disinclinationa preference for avoiding something : slight aversion
friskto search (a person) for something (such as a concealed weapon) by running the hand rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets
beneficentdoing or producing good
hindrancethe state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
oddsthe probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances