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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| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
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| gruel | a thin porridge |
| deft | characterized by facility and skill |
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