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
epitaphan inscription on or at a tomb or a grave in memory of the one buried there
impingeencroach
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
outstripto go faster or farther than
supersedeto cause to be set aside
tundraa level or rolling treeless plain that is characteristic of arctic and subarctic regions, consists of black mucky soil with a permanently frozen subsoil, and has a dominant vegetation of mosses, lichens, herbs, and dwarf shrubs
pryto look closely or inquisitively
brawnymuscular
hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
eloquencediscourse marked by force and persuasiveness