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 |
|---|---|
| aggrandize | to make great or greater : increase |
| alluvial | relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium |
| verdigris | a green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates |
| consanguinity | the quality or state of being consanguineous |
| ethos | the distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution |
| palm | any of a family (Palmae synonym Arecaceae) of mostly tropical or subtropical monocotyledonous trees, shrubs, or vines with usually a simple stem and a terminal crown of large pinnate or fan-shaped leaves |
| scraps | fragments of discarded or leftover food |
| fusion | the act or process of liquefying or rendering plastic by heat |
| braid | to make from braids |
| penury | a cramping and oppressive lack of resources (such as money) |