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I can think of several words like that, "comprehend" is the first one that springs to mind.

• wumpus 5y ago
  Have you actually read the book to observe how it was used there, or are you just responding to the previous comment?
• miles 5y ago
  "Comprehend" is a weak, distant cousin of "grok": grok: "understand (something) intuitively or by empathy; [no object] empathize or communicate sympathetically, establish a rapport" comprehend: "grasp mentally; understand"
  • handrous 5y ago
    To be fair, in real life, I usually see it used as a straight synonym for "understand" or "comprehend", just with extra geekiness. Very rarely is its special meaning actually intended.
    • prepend 5y ago
      I’ve never seen it used in that way, almost always it means to completely know something on a very deep level. To know it inside and out, etc.
      • xref 5y ago
        Much more common is “expert” or “mastery” for that level of understanding, when I hear “grok” it means they read the Wikipedia page or did the tutorial or something.