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 |
|---|---|
| despot | a ruler with absolute power and authority |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| layman | a person who is not a member of the clergy |
| legend | a story coming down from the past |
| pilfer | steal |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| besiege | to surround with armed forces |
| deb\^acle | sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete disaster |
| crust | the hardened exterior or surface part of bread |
| correlation | the state or relation of being correlated |