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 |
|---|---|
| provenance | origin |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| obsequy | a funeral or burial rite |
| appellation | an identifying name or title : designation |
| scenario | an outline or synopsis of a play |
| tract | a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function |
| acrid | sharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| sear | being dried and withered |