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 |
|---|---|
| ordination | the act or an instance of ordaining : the state of being ordained |
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| bawdy | boisterously or humorously indecent |
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| qualms | a feeling of uneasiness about a point especially of conscience or propriety |