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
platonicof, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism
perpetuateto make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
forumthe marketplace or public place of an ancient Roman city forming the center of judicial and public business
detachedstanding by itself : separate
insalubriousnot conducive to health : unwholesome
obsessivetending to cause obsession
depictto represent by or as if by a picture
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment
collationa light meal allowed on fast days in place of lunch or supper
subtletythe quality or state of being subtle