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 |
|---|---|
| braggadocio | empty boasting |
| evenhanded | fair |
| scapegoat | a goat upon whose head are symbolically placed the sins of the people after which he is sent into the wilderness in the biblical ceremony for Yom Kippur |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| timidity | lacking in courage or self-confidence |
| palatable | agreeable to the palate or taste |
| torque | a force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion |
| glut | to flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| mandate | an authoritative command |