GRE Word List
MISAPPREHENSION
to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
The meaning of the word misapprehension is to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand.
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| juxtapose | to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect) |
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| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| myopic | affected by myopia : of, relating to, or exhibiting myopia : nearsighted |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |
| score | twenty |
| unbridled | unrestrained |