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 |
|---|---|
| mendacious | given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth |
| contusion | injury to tissue usually without laceration : bruise |
| leash | a line for leading or restraining an animal |
| abominate | to hate or loathe intensely : abhor |
| complacency | self-satisfaction especially when accompanied by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| swear | to utter or take solemnly (an oath) |
| gracious | marked by kindness and courtesy |
| opiate | an alkaloid drug (such as morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opium, binds to cell receptors primarily of the central nervous system and gastrointestinal tract, acts to block pain, induce sedation or sleep, depress respiration, and produce calmness or euphoria, and is associated with physiological tolerance (see tolerance |
| bulk | magnitude |