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 |
|---|---|
| freebooter | pirate |
| retrospective | of, relating to, or given to retrospection |
| prompt | to move to action : incite |
| unfaltering | not wavering or weakening : firm |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| vigilante | a member of a volunteer committee organized to suppress and punish crime summarily (as when the processes of law are viewed as inadequate) |
| supercilious | coolly and patronizingly haughty |
| antagonism | opposition of a conflicting force, tendency, or principle |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| violate | break |