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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WordMeaning
peddleto travel about with wares for sale
seamyhaving the rough side of the seam showing
convictionthe act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law
artfulperformed with or showing art or skill
protegeone who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence
nuptialof or relating to marriage or the marriage ceremony
cornicethe molded and projecting horizontal member that crowns an architectural composition see column illustration
causticcapable of destroying or eating away by chemical action : corrosive
threshto separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
ameliorateto make better or more tolerable