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
amphibianan amphibious organism
putrescentundergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid
salvagecompensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck
agapewide open : gaping
leveea reception held by a person of distinction on rising from bed
frescothe art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments
renderto melt down
chapela subordinate or private place of worship: such as
sagaa prose narrative recorded in Iceland in the 12th and 13th centuries of historic or legendary figures and events of the heroic age of Norway and Iceland
denizeninhabitant