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

WordMeaning
interminablehaving or seeming to have no end
nomadicof, relating to, or characteristic of nomads
skirmisha minor fight in war usually incidental to larger movements
blunderto move unsteadily or confusedly
virulentmarked by a rapid, severe, and destructive course
deliriuman acute (see acute
queuea braid of hair usually worn hanging at the back of the head
exasperateto cause irritation or annoyance to
empathythe action of understanding, being aware of, being sensitive to, and vicariously experiencing the feelings, thoughts, and experience of another of either the past or present without having the feelings, thoughts, and experience fully communicated in an objectively explicit manner
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment