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 |
|---|---|
| cohesion | the act or state of sticking together tightly |
| nirvana | the final beatitude (see beatitude |
| secular | of or relating to the worldly or temporal |
| riveting | having the power to fix the attention : engrossing |
| idiom | an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (such as up in the air for "undecided") or in its grammatically atypical use of words (such as give way) |
| high-flown | exceedingly or excessively high or favorable |
| braid | to make from braids |
| oligarchy | government by the few |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| degradation | the act or process of degrading |