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 |
|---|---|
| bombastic | marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means : marked by or given to bombast : pompous |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| surpass | to become better, greater, or stronger than : exceed |
| meander | a winding path or course |
| decrepit | wasted and weakened by or as if by the infirmities of old age |
| eclipse | the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| stamina | the bodily or mental capacity to sustain a prolonged stressful effort or activity : endurance |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| enormity | an outrageous, improper, vicious, or immoral act |