1 (often foll. by of, for) uneasily fearful; dreading.
2 relating to perception by the senses or the intellect.
3 archaic perceptive; intelligent.
Derivatives:
apprehensively adv. apprehensiveness n.
Etymology: F appreacutehensif or med.L apprehensivus (as APPREHEND, -IVE)
Useful english dictionary. 2012.