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
ordinationthe act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained
jaunta usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
durationcontinuance in time
accoutreto provide with equipment or furnishings : outfit
paraphernaliathe separate real or personal property of a married woman that she can dispose of by will and sometimes according to common law during her life
baffleto defeat or check (someone) by confusing or puzzling : to confuse or frustrate completely : disconcert
bawdyboisterously or humorously indecent
slapto strike sharply with or as if with the open hand
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
qualmsa feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety