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
fazeto disturb the composure of : disconcert
indefatigableincapable of being fatigued : untiring
shamblesa meat market
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
truisman undoubted or self-evident truth
liaisona binding or thickening agent used in cooking
touchymarked by readiness to take offense on slight provocation
brocadea rich silk fabric with raised patterns in gold and silver
diaphanouscharacterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through