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 |
|---|---|
| silt | loose sedimentary material with rock particles usually ¹/₂₀ millimeter or less in diameter |
| thrifty | given to or marked by economy and good management |
| swarm | a great number of honeybees emigrating together from a hive in company with a queen to start a new colony elsewhere |
| indecision | a wavering between two or more possible courses of action : irresolution |
| agrarian | of or relating to fields or lands or their tenure |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| deprecate | to express disapproval of |
| profane | to treat (something sacred) with abuse, irreverence, or contempt : desecrate |
| dismiss | to permit or cause to leave |