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 |
|---|---|
| intermediary | mediator |
| quandary | a state of perplexity or doubt |
| colossus | a statue of gigantic size and proportions |
| obdurate | stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing |
| upbraid | to criticize severely : find fault with |
| premeditate | to think about and revolve in the mind beforehand |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| bearing | the manner in which one behaves or comports oneself : the manner in which one bears (see bear |
| upshot | the final result : outcome |
| impartial | not partial or biased : treating or affecting all equally |