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 |
|---|---|
| compound | something formed by a union of elements or parts |
| nebulous | of, relating to, or resembling a nebula : nebular |
| simile | a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as (as in cheeks like roses) compare metaphor |
| pinnacle | an upright architectural member generally ending in a small spire and used especially in Gothic construction to give weight especially to a buttress |
| peripatetic | a follower of Aristotle or adherent of Aristotelianism |
| rooster | an adult male domestic chicken |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| impromptu | made, done, or formed on or as if on the spur of the moment : improvised |
| abbreviate | to make briefer |
| conclusive | of, relating to, or being a conclusion |