misgrasp
/ˈmɪsɡɹæsp/
Etymology
From mis- + grasp.
misgrasp means A failure to grasp or understand; misapprehension. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
noun
- A failure to grasp or understand; misapprehension.“They all reflect to a greater or lesser degree, in the language and explanatory material employed, the same misgrasp of biological theory mentioned before.”
verb
- To fail to correctly understand; misunderstand.“When the waiter brought me a large white cup and saucer, I concluded that either he or I had misgrasped the situation.”