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 |
|---|---|
| fleece | the coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep) |
| engulf | to flow over and enclose : overwhelm |
| gloss_over | explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults |
| demean | to lower in character, status, or reputation |
| stereotype | to make a stereotype from |
| voodoo | a religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| bestial | of or relating to beasts |
| imply | to express indirectly |