GRASP

(UNDERSTAND) [verb] [T] - to understand (esp. something difficult)I think I managed to grasp the main points of the lecture.As a concept, it is intriguing even if I don't fully grasp its logic.The school feels the family has not fully grasped the seriousness of the situation.The Government has acknowledged that homelessness is a problem but it has failed to grasp the scale of the problem.I don't think he grasps what a serious situation it is. [+ wh- word]