GRE Word List

MISAPPREHENSION

to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand

The meaning of the word misapprehension is to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand.

Random words

WordMeaning
understateto represent as less than is the case
genuflectto bend the knee
respirationthe movement of air or dissolved gases into and out of the lungs
unaccountablenot to be accounted for : inexplicable
volatilecharacterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change
manaclea shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff
oscillateto swing backward and forward like a pendulum
nattytrimly neat and tidy : smart
shacklesomething (such as a manacle or fetter) that confines the legs or arms
intriguethe practice of engaging in secret schemes