compretend

When someone seems to be comprehending directions or instructions but it turns out that they are just pretending.

My boss just explained the project to me and I nodded like I understood, but I was just compretending.

compretend by CaptainRong1 December 23, 2013

The mind can only comprehend...

The mind can only comprehend...what the buttocks can endure! This is a saying about long classes and seminars. If attendees have sat to the point of discomfort, they probably won't pay attention to the class.

The students had glazed eyes and shifted in their seats. The mind can only comprehend...what the buttocks can endure!

The mind can only comprehend... by I, Wreckerrr August 25, 2020

oxford hills comprehensive high school 

A large shitty school where all the displaced kids from oxford hills are crammed.

A place where the staff are money hungry and the principle is a big Italian ass clown who only cares about his golf equipment.

"The oxford school for unimaginative kids"

"The drool school"

Do you see Timmy over There? Yeah three time special Olympic champion. He got his high school diploma from oxford hills comprehensive high school. Maybe you should too!

oxford hills comprehensive high school by P. PICKLE DICKERSON May 3, 2018

compremendable

Able to understand, and to do what your told.
First seen on reality cop show.

Cop,"Are you gonna give us trouble?"
Drunk "gangsta", "I'm legit son, and compremendable"

compremendable by joesk84ever June 24, 2009

Compretence 

Pretending to have competence in an area, usually in a professional setting, where one's ability to pretend to know a subject may go further than actual knowledge. Think Dilbert + competence + pretense

Jesper's compretence led him to rise quickly in the company.

- Was Sarah's experience a match for the new project?
- No, but she had enough compretence that management didn't see through her bullshit.

Compretence by Erolinthesky February 22, 2017

comprehend

to understand,to know something or the reason behind it

Mary said that it was difficult to comprehend why Tom acted so in this matter.

comprehend by man in rain August 10, 2009

I just don't understand, how can I when I can't even comprehend! 

A general statement made when you're perplexed with certain results.

Hypothetical: You put a 6 team NFL football parlay in.

As the games get under way, right from the get go, it doesn't look good.

In sheer astonishment, you state, "I just don't understand, how can I when I can't even comprehend!"

I just don't understand, how can I when I can't even comprehend! by el aficionado October 30, 2013