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 |
|---|---|
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
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| polemical | of, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial |
| jurisprudence | the science or philosophy of law |
| resumption | an act or instance of resuming : recommencement |
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