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 |
|---|---|
| valor | strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery |
| insuperable | incapable of being surmounted, overcome, passed over, or solved |
| muster | a representative specimen (see specimen |
| tumult | disorderly agitation or milling about of a crowd usually with uproar and confusion of voices : commotion |
| repercussion | reflection |
| check | to inspect, examine, or look at appraisingly or appreciatively |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| flair | a skill or instinctive ability to appreciate or make good use of something : talent |
| regent | a person who governs a kingdom in the minority, absence, or disability of the sovereign |
| pendulous | poised without visible support |