aware vs cognizant

aware and cognizant both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aware	No	Yes	No	No
cognizant	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, aware and cognizant are synonyms defined as:

aware and cognizant: (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

Other synonyms of aware include cognisant.

aware (adjective)	cognizant (adjective)
(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception	(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
bearing in mind; attentive to