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 |
|---|---|
| prolific | producing young or fruit especially freely : fruitful |
| pulverize | to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles : atomize |
| kleptomaniac | a person evidencing kleptomania |
| denigrate | to attack the reputation of : defame |
| pulsate | to throb or move rhythmically : vibrate |
| archives | a place in which public records or historical materials (such as documents) are preserved |
| impetus | a driving force : impulse |
| affliction | a cause of persistent pain or distress |
| gobble | to swallow or eat greedily |
| waive | to relinquish (something, such as a legal right) voluntarily |