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 |
|---|---|
| quash | to suppress or extinguish summarily and completely |
| necromancy | conjuration (see conjure |
| laconic | using or involving the use of a minimum of words : concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious |
| omnipotent | almighty |
| provocative | serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate |
| holster | a leather or fabric case for carrying a firearm on the person (as on the hip or chest), on a saddle, or in a vehicle |
| elysian | of or relating to Elysium |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| provincial | the superior of a province of a Roman Catholic religious order |
| increment | the amount or degree by which something changes |