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 |
|---|---|
| pique | to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff |
| sordid | marked by baseness or grossness : vile |
| consign | to give over to another's care |
| haggard | not tamed |
| cajole | to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance : coax |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| kismet | fate |
| fickle | marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability : given to erratic changeableness |
| accoutre | to provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit |
| dilettante | a person having a superficial interest in an art or a branch of knowledge : dabbler |