GRE Word List
MISAPPREHENSION
to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand
The meaning of the word misapprehension is to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| suborn | to induce secretly to do an unlawful thing |
| bogus | not genuine : counterfeit |
| sound | a particular auditory impression : tone |
| morgue | a place where the bodies of dead persons are kept temporarily pending identification or release for burial or autopsy |
| rapture | an expression or manifestation of ecstasy or passion |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| vestige | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| paucity | smallness of number : fewness |
| lionize | to treat as an object of great interest or importance |
| thespian | actor |