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 |
|---|---|
| insolence | the quality or state of being insolent |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| interstice | a space that intervenes between things |
| impassioned | filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling |
| platonic | of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or Platonism |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| iniquitous | characterized by iniquity |
| backslide | to lapse morally or in the practice of religion |
| intoxicate | to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished |
| writ | something written : writing |