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
leewayan allowable margin of freedom or variation : tolerance
reverendworthy of reverence : revered
whima capricious or eccentric and often sudden idea or turn of the mind : fancy
motilitythe quality or state of being motile : capability of movement
aberrantdeviating from the usual or natural type : atypical
thespianactor
premisea proposition antecedently supposed or proved as a basis of argument or inference
regimenta military unit consisting usually of a number of battalions
apoplexystroke
stereotypeto make a stereotype from