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
erratichaving no fixed course : wandering
compriseto be made up of
loquaciousfull of excessive talk : wordy
defoliateto deprive of leaves especially prematurely
devoutcommitted or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
cresta showy tuft or process on the head of an animal and especially a bird see bird illustration
verdigrisa green or greenish-blue poisonous pigment resulting from the action of acetic acid on copper and consisting of one or more basic copper acetates
repastsomething taken as food : meal
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work
charany of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots