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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| compendium | a brief summary of a larger work or of a field of knowledge : abstract |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| vindictive | disposed to seek revenge : vengeful |
| ardor | an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling |
| quagmire | soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| harping | a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| infer | to derive as a conclusion from facts or premises |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |