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 |
|---|---|
| untenable | not able to be defended |
| curfew | the sounding of a bell at evening |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| sway | the action or an instance of swaying or of being swayed : an oscillating, fluctuating, or sweeping motion |
| axiom | a statement accepted as true as the basis for argument or inference : postulate |
| insomnia | prolonged and usually abnormal inability to get enough sleep especially due to trouble falling asleep or staying asleep |
| neophyte | a new convert : proselyte |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| libel | a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought |
| rigor | harsh inflexibility in opinion, temper, or judgment : severity |