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 |
|---|---|
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| unintimidating | not causing a feeling of fear or timidity : not intimidating |
| beseech | to beg for urgently or anxiously |
| equivocate | to use equivocal language especially with intent to deceive |
| nuance | a subtle distinction or variation |
| maroon | a dark red |
| disdain | a feeling of contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : scorn |
| astute | having or showing shrewdness and an ability to notice and understand things clearly : mentally sharp or clever |
| reek | smoke |
| vampire | the reanimated body of a dead person believed to come from the grave at night and suck the blood of persons asleep |