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).
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| eschew | to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun |
| disburse | to pay out : expend especially from a fund |
| labyrinth | a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys |
| fertile | producing or bearing many crops in great quantities : productive |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |
| complaisant | marked by an inclination to please or oblige |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| roster | a roll or list of personnel |
| avalanche | a large mass of snow, ice, earth, rock, or other material in swift motion down a mountainside or over a precipice |
| deflect | to turn (something) aside especially from a straight course or fixed direction |