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
dronea stingless male bee (as of the honeybee) that has the role of mating with the queen and does not gather nectar or pollen
condescendto assume an air of superiority
egotisticalcharacterized by egotism : having, showing, or arising from an exaggerated sense of self-importance
complaisantmarked by an inclination to please or oblige
martialof, relating to, or suited for war or a warrior
obsequya funeral or burial rite
rebusa representation of words or syllables by pictures of objects or by symbols whose names resemble the intended words or syllables in sound
entitybeing
reactionaryrelating to, marked by, or favoring reaction
overturnto cause to turn over : upset