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
rousinggiving rise to excitement : stirring
wretcha miserable person : one who is profoundly unhappy or in great misfortune
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
awfulextremely disagreeable or objectionable
migratoryof, relating to, or characterized by migration
galvanicof, relating to, or producing a direct current of electricity
incontrovertiblenot open to question : indisputable
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
elasticcapable of recovering size and shape after deformation
halefree from defect, disease, or infirmity : sound