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 |
|---|---|
| yen | a strong desire or propensity |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| base | the bottom of something considered as its support : foundation |
| coagulate | to cause to become viscous or thickened into a coherent mass : curdle |
| prefatory | of, relating to, or constituting a preface |
| theocracy | government of a state by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| primary | first in order of time or development : primitive |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| sinecure | an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income |