The engineers were fully cognizant of the bridge's structural limitations before they approved the additional weight load.
工程师们在批准额外重量负荷之前，完全意识到了桥梁的结构限制。
Which choice best defines “cognizant”?
C — Aware; having knowledge.. “cognizant” means Aware; having knowledge..
Which word means “Aware; having knowledge.”?
D — cognizant. “cognizant” means Aware; having knowledge..
cognizant — Aware; having knowledge.. In Chinese: 意识到的；知晓的.
cognizant is pronounced //ˈkɒɡnɪzənt//.
The engineers were fully cognizant of the bridge's structural limitations before they approved the additional weight load. (工程师们在批准额外重量负荷之前，完全意识到了桥梁的结构限制。)
aware, conscious, mindful — all close in meaning to cognizant (Aware; having knowledge.).
unaware, ignorant — each the opposite of cognizant (Aware; having knowledge.).
Yes. cognizant is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
cogn(知) → 知晓的。