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 |
|---|---|
| concession | the act or an instance of conceding (as by granting something as a right, accepting something as true, or acknowledging defeat) |
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| indulgent | willing to allow excessive leniency, generosity, or consideration : indulging or characterized by indulgence |
| derivative | a word formed from another word or base : a word formed by derivation |
| compute | to determine especially by mathematical means |
| lopsided | leaning to one side |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| scad | any of several carangid fishes (especially of the genus Decapterus) |
| tutelary | having the guardianship of a person or a thing |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |