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

WordMeaning
fleecethe coat of wool covering a wool-bearing animal (such as a sheep)
engulfto flow over and enclose : overwhelm
gloss_overexplain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
demeanto lower in character, status, or reputation
stereotypeto make a stereotype from
voodooa religion that is derived from African polytheism and ancestor worship and is practiced chiefly in Haiti
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
bestialof or relating to beasts
implyto express indirectly