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
affidavita sworn statement in writing made especially under oath or on affirmation (see affirmation
dispelto drive away or cause to vanish by or as if by scattering : dissipate
scoretwenty
memoiran official note or report : memorandum
pragmaticrelating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
genealogyan account of the descent of a person, family, or group from an ancestor or from older forms
glowerto look or stare with sullen annoyance or anger
mingleto bring or mix together or with something else usually without fundamental loss of identity : intermix
galaxymilky way galaxy
dilettantea person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler