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 |
|---|---|
| pusillanimous | lacking courage and resolution : marked by contemptible timidity |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |
| migratory | of, relating to, or characterized by migration |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| poseur | a person who pretends to be what he or she is not : an affected or insincere person |
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| nomenclature | name |
| apparent | open to view : visible |
| convert | to bring over from one belief, view, or party to another |
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