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 |
|---|---|
| precocious | exceptionally early in development or occurrence |
| litany | a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation |
| clap | to strike (two things, such as two flat, hard surfaces) together so as to produce a sharp percussive noise |
| torrid | parched with heat especially of the sun : hot |
| expatiate | to move about freely or at will : wander |
| accolade | a mark of acknowledgment : award |
| anthropologist | the science of human beings |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| caption | the part of a legal document that shows where, when, and by what authority it was taken, found, or executed |
| faction | a party or group (as within a government) that is often contentious or self-seeking : clique |