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Grasping

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Definitions for Grasping

noun
understanding with difficulty
Examples
  1. the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings
noun
the act of gripping something firmly with the hands (or the tentacles)
Synonyms
taking hold seizing prehension
adjective
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
Synonyms
avaricious covetous grabby greedy prehensile
Examples
  1. they are avaricious and will do anything for money
  2. casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields
  3. a grasping old miser
  4. grasping commercialism
  5. greedy for money and power
  6. grew richer and greedier
  7. prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees
verb
hold firmly
Synonyms
grasp hold on
verb
get the meaning of something
Synonyms
grok get the picture comprehend savvy dig grasp compass apprehend
Examples
  1. Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?

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