GRE Word List

MISAPPREHENSION

to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand

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

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WordMeaning
implicitcapable of being understood from something else though unexpressed : implied
monumentalserving as or resembling a monument : massive
bandyto discuss lightly or banteringly
nexusconnection
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
optionalinvolving an option : not compulsory
concisemarked by brevity of expression or statement : free from all elaboration and superfluous detail
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred
idioman expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way)
angularforming an angle : sharp-cornered