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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| woeful | full of woe : grievous |
| estranged | having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship |
| gratuitous | not called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |
| wholesome | promoting health or well-being of mind or spirit |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| commiserate | to feel or express sympathy : condole |
| memento | something that serves to warn or remind |
| anticlimax | the usually sudden transition in discourse from a significant idea to a trivial or ludicrous idea |
| inclined | having inclination, disposition, or tendency |