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
flippantlacking proper respect or seriousness
infinitesimalimmeasurably or incalculably small
freebooterpirate
perforateto make a hole through
gavelrent or tribute in medieval England
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered
philologythe study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature
waifa stray person or animal
solecisman ungrammatical combination of words in a sentence
baroqueof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension