Verbal comprehension refers to a person's ability to understand and make sense of spoken or written language. It means how well someone can understand and process words, sentences, and conversations. Full definition
His vocabulary and verbal comprehension skills are above average, and he reads and calculates with little difficulty. (si.com)
Both prenatal and childhood exposures to these chemicals were associated with poorer attention, fine motor coordination, and cognition (particularly verbal comprehension) by the time the children reached school age. (nutritionfacts.org)
Finally, the veterinary assistant must have excellent reading and verbal comprehension skills, as many of their duties will involve following detailed verbal or written instructions from their supervisor. (veterinarymedicinecareers.org)