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 |
|---|---|
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| smother | to kill by depriving of air |
| loiter | to delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle |
| skirmish | a minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements |
| precipitant | precipitate |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| unconscionable | shockingly unfair or unjust |
| presumptuous | overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties |
| scrupulous | having moral integrity : acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper |
| permissive | granted on sufferance : tolerated |