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
suppliantsupplicant
gleanto gather grain or other produce left by reapers
digressionthe act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work
narcissistan individual showing symptoms of or affected by narcissism: such as
maimto mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously
harpinga plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
pulmonaryof, relating to, affecting, or occurring in the lungs
trunkthe main stem of a tree apart from limbs and roots
onslaughtan especially fierce attack
pontificalepiscopal attire