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 |
|---|---|
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| terminology | the technical or special terms used in a business, art, science, or special subject |
| prerogative | an exclusive or special right, power, or privilege: such as |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| carousal | a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| oratorio | a lengthy choral work usually of a religious nature consisting chiefly of recitatives, arias, and choruses without action or scenery |
| ken | the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge |
| dabble | to work or involve oneself superficially or intermittently especially in a secondary activity or interest |
| superimpose | to place or lay over or above something |