To "grok" (GRAWK) is slang for "to understand," especially in a profound and intimate way. The word was coined by Robert A. Heinlein in his science fiction novel Stranger in a Strange Land.
Example (as used in the San Jose Mercury News): "If you want to grok the language, get your mitts on the new Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang."
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