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 |
|---|---|
| profusion | lavish expenditure : extravagance |
| hinterlands | a region lying inland from a coast |
| sextant | an instrument for measuring angular distances used especially in navigation to observe altitudes of celestial bodies (as in ascertaining latitude and longitude) |
| warren | a place legally authorized for keeping small game (such as hare or pheasant) |
| fervor | intensity of feeling or expression |
| nonentity | something that does not exist or exists only in the imagination |
| delusive | likely to delude |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |