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).

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WordMeaning
variegatedhaving discrete markings of different colors
unassumingnot assuming : modest
dispiritedto deprive of morale or enthusiasm
derelictionan intentional abandonment
kneelto position the body so that one or both knees rest on the floor
accessoryan object or device that is not essential in itself but adds to the beauty, convenience, or effectiveness of something else
repercussionreflection
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
felonone who has committed a felony
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism