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 |
|---|---|
| prance | to spring from the hind legs or move by so doing |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| foreboding | the act of one who forebodes |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| soothsayer | a person who predicts the future by magical, intuitive, or more rational means : prognosticator |
| padre | a Christian clergyman |
| posture | the position or bearing of the body whether characteristic or assumed for a special purpose |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| cower | to shrink away or crouch especially for shelter from something that menaces, domineers, or dismays |
| scoff | an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt : gibe |