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

WordMeaning
braggadocioempty boasting
evenhandedfair
scapegoata 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
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
timiditylacking in courage or self-confidence
palatableagreeable to the palate or taste
torquea force that produces or tends to produce rotation or torsion
glutto flood (the market) with goods so that supply exceeds demand
urgeto present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly
mandatean authoritative command