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 |
|---|---|
| scruple | a unit of capacity equal to ¹/₂₄ Apothecaries' ounce see Weights and Measures Table |
| awful | extremely disagreeable or objectionable |
| grim | fierce in disposition or action : savage |
| ingenuous | showing innocent or childlike simplicity and candidness |
| bar | a straight piece (as of wood or metal) that is longer than it is wide and has any of various uses (as for a lever, support, barrier, or fastening) |
| pomposity | pompous demeanor, speech, or behavior |
| decapitate | to cut off the head of : behead |
| veracity | conformity with truth or fact : accuracy |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| reproach | an expression of rebuke or disapproval |