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 |
|---|---|
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| seismic | of, subject to, or caused by an earthquake |
| purge | to clear of guilt |
| tribune | a Roman official under the monarchy and the republic with the function of protecting the plebeian citizen from arbitrary action by the patrician magistrates |
| recidivism | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior |
| appreciate | to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of |
| bulk | magnitude |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| vie | to strive for superiority : contend |