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 |
|---|---|
| throttle | to compress the throat of : choke |
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| rebate | to reduce the force or activity of : diminish |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| furtive | done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed : surreptitious |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
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| guileless | innocent |
| benevolent | marked by or disposed to doing good |