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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| embargo | an order of a government prohibiting the departure of commercial ships from its ports |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| spatial | relating to, occupying, or having the character of space |
| cue | the letter q |
| solace | to give comfort to in grief or misfortune : console |
| labile | readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable |
| analogy | a comparison of two otherwise unlike things based on resemblance of a particular aspect |
| asylum | an inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary |
| monumental | serving as or resembling a monument : massive |
| crevice | a narrow opening resulting from a split or crack (as in a cliff) : fissure |