GRE Word List
COGNIZANCE
a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing)
The meaning of the word cognizance is a distinguishing mark or emblem (such as a heraldic bearing).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| seclusion | the act of secluding : the condition of being secluded |
| prestige | standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion |
| latch | to lay hold with or as if with the hands or arms |
| cacophonous | marked by cacophony : harsh-sounding |
| demented | mad |
| infirmity | the quality or state of being infirm |
| euphemism | the substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant |
| mite | any of numerous small acarid arachnids that often infest animals, plants, and stored foods and include important disease vectors |
| vision | the act or power of seeing : sight |
| sophist | philosopher |