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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WordMeaning
enumerateto ascertain the number of : count
saboteurone that practices sabotage
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hummocka rounded knoll or hillock
hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
deifyto make a god of
abhorto regard with extreme repugnance : to feel hatred or loathing for : loathe
sententiousgiven to or abounding in aphoristic expression
equanimityevenness of mind especially under stress
retinuea group of retainers or attendants