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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| expeditious | marked by or acting with prompt efficiency |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| ecclesiastic | ecclesiastical |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| bromide | a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives |
| confiscate | appropriated by the government : forfeited |
| subaltern | particular with reference to a related universal proposition |
| appropriate | especially suitable or compatible : fitting |