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
maritalof or relating to marriage or the married state
extemporaneouscomposed, performed, or uttered on the spur of the moment : impromptu
sublimeto cause to pass directly from the solid to the vapor state and condense back to solid form
pedigreea register recording a line of ancestors
granarya storehouse for threshed grain
talismanan object held to act as a charm to avert evil and bring good fortune
bicameralhaving, consisting of, or based on two legislative chambers (see chamber
innovationa new idea, method, or device : novelty
induceto move by persuasion or influence
cadeta younger brother or son