GRE Word List
PRECEDENT
prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance
The meaning of the word precedent is prior in time, order, arrangement, or significance.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| generate | to bring into existence: such as |
| resound | to become filled with sound : reverberate |
| delta | the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table |
| brusque | markedly short and abrupt |
| scintilla | spark |
| bitter | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale |
| bank | a mound, pile, or ridge raised above the surrounding level: such as |
| prank | trick |
| trident | a 3-pronged spear serving in classical mythology as the attribute of a sea god (such as Neptune) |
| precipitous | precipitate |