Definition of Apprehensive
Apprehensive
Ap·pre·hen·sive


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(adjective)
Feeling anxious or fearful about the future or a situation.

e.g. She was apprehensive about taking the exam without studying.

(adjective)
capable of understanding, or quick to learn;

e.g. He is apprehensive of the situation at hand, and knows that he must make a careful decision.



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