groks
Intuitively gets it
Groks means to understand something so thoroughly that it becomes part of you—intuitive, complete, deeply felt.
From Robert Heinlein's 1961 novel *Stranger in a Strange Land*, the word caught on in technical and countercultural communities.
Programmers especially adopted it: I finally grok recursion.
To grok is more than comprehension; it's absorption.
Mentally grasps meaning
- graspsHolds or comprehends
- fathomsUnderstands or depth units
- getsObtains or becomes
- perceivesBecomes aware of something
discerns · apprehends · realizes · sees · knows · recognizes · appreciates · absorbs
Means of perception
- feelsPerceives or experiences
- intuitsKnows without reasoning
- picks up onPerceives or detects
- readsInterprets written symbols
- sympathizesShares emotional understanding
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- emotional understandingPerceiving others' feelings accurately
understands
Mentally grasps meaning
perceives · discerns · apprehends · realizes · sees · knows · recognizes · appreciates · absorbs · assimilates
senses
Means of perception
- feelsPerceives or experiences
- intuitsKnows without reasoning
- picks up onPerceives or detects
reads · hunch · sixth sense
feels for
- sympathizesShares emotional understanding
- rapportHarmonious mutual connection
- emotional understandingPerceiving others' feelings accurately
groksmisunderstands
Incorrectly interprets meaning
misses the point · misconstrues · skims · glosses over · misapprehends