GRE Word List

MISCONSTRUE

to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret

The meaning of the word misconstrue is to interpret (something, such as a statement or action) wrongly : misinterpret.

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WordMeaning
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warrena place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant)
fervorintensity of feeling or expression
nonentitysomething that does not exist or exists only in the imagination
delusivelikely to delude
gravitydignity or sobriety of bearing
abaseto lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem
blusterto talk or act with noisy swaggering threats