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 |
|---|---|
| melancholy | depression of spirits : dejection |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| ductile | capable of being drawn out (see draw |
| feature | the structure, form, or appearance especially of a person |
| bohemian | a native or inhabitant of Bohemia |
| nib | bill |
| turbulence | the quality or state of being turbulent: such as |
| soporific | causing or tending to cause sleep |
| correlate | either of two things so related that one directly implies or is complementary to the other (such as husband and wife) |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |