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
repealto rescind or annul by authoritative act
sophistphilosopher
parodya literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule
expedientsuitable for achieving a particular end in a given circumstance
baskto lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
ambiguousdoubtful or uncertain especially from obscurity or indistinctness
executorone who executes something
surreptitiousdone, made, or acquired by stealth : clandestine
enactto establish by legal and authoritative act
osseousbony