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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raveto talk irrationally in or as if in delirium
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dabbleto work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest
overwroughtextremely excited : agitated
caldrona large kettle or boiler
virilehaving traditionally masculine traits especially to a marked degree
encircleto form a circle around : surround
humorthat quality which appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or absurdly incongruous : a funny or amusing quality
pestlea usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
ransackto look through thoroughly in often a rough way