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
feignto give a false appearance of : induce as a false impression
executorone who executes something
orientationthe act or process of orienting or of being oriented
tangentialtouching lightly : incidental
gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
matriculateto enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university
cadaverousof or relating to a corpse
probea slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
exquisitemarked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution
loiterto delay an activity with idle stops and pauses : dawdle