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.

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WordMeaning
violatebreak
listlesscharacterized by lack of interest, energy, or spirit
indenturea document or a section of a document that is indented
favoritismthe showing of special favor : partiality
euphonypleasing or sweet sound
abrasivecausing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade
atavismrecurrence in an organism of a trait or character typical of an ancestral form and usually due to genetic recombination
disquietudeanxiety
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
dissipateto break up and drive off