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).

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WordMeaning
conveyancethe action of conveying
pessimisman inclination to emphasize adverse aspects, conditions, and possibilities or to expect the worst possible outcome
subterfugedeception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
occidentwest
inequityinjustice
conscientiousmeticulous
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots
odiousarousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful