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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| connoisseur | expert |
| earmark | a mark of identification on the ear of an animal |
| procrastinate | to put off intentionally and habitually |
| flutter | to flap the wings rapidly |
| ponderous | of very great weight |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| cursory | rapidly and often superficially performed or produced : hasty |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| dowry | the money, goods, or estate that a woman brings to her husband in marriage |