apprehension

noun

1. 1

   the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)

   the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar

2. 2

   the cognitive condition of someone who understands

   he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect

3. 3

   painful expectation

4. 4

   fearful expectation or anticipation

   the student looked around the examination room with apprehension