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 |
|---|---|
| loath | unwilling to do something contrary to one's ways of thinking : reluctant |
| irrevocable | not possible to revoke : unalterable |
| stockade | a line of stout posts set firmly to form a defense |
| pliant | pliable |
| baroque | of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a style of artistic expression prevalent especially in the 17th century that is marked generally by use of complex forms, bold ornamentation, and the juxtaposition of contrasting elements often conveying a sense of drama, movement, and tension |
| sluggish | averse to activity or exertion : indolent |
| unearth | to dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume |
| brunt | the principal force, shock, or stress (as of an attack) |
| gratuity | something given voluntarily or beyond obligation usually for some service |
| colloquy | conversation |