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 |
|---|---|
| unregenerate | not regenerate |
| annihilate | to cause to cease to exist : to do away with entirely so that nothing remains |
| gratis | without charge or recompense : free |
| bedizen | to dress or adorn gaudily |
| rejuvenate | to make young or youthful again : give new vigor to |
| brook | creek |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| painstaking | taking pains : expending, showing, or involving diligent care and effort |
| neologism | a new word, usage, or expression |