GRE Word List

MISAPPREHENSION

to apprehend wrongly : misunderstand

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

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WordMeaning
aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
retroactiveextending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past
marredto ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil
relevanthaving significant and demonstrable bearing on the matter at hand
parishthe ecclesiastical unit of area committed to one pastor
enunciateto make a definite or systematic statement of
cavaliermarked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain
maniacalaffected with or suggestive of madness
bemusedmarked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed
aegisa shield or breastplate emblematic of majesty that was associated with Zeus and Athena