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 |
|---|---|
| drudge | to do hard, menial, or monotonous work |
| supine | lying on the back or with the face upward |
| amorous | strongly moved by love and especially sexual love |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |
| sectarian | of, relating to, or characteristic of a sect or sectarian |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| luster | a glow of reflected light : sheen |
| categorical | absolute |
| astigmatism | a defect of an optical system (such as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point resulting in a blurred and imperfect image |
| blasphemy | the act of insulting or showing contempt or lack of reverence for God |