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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dingydirty
audita formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation
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gobbleto swallow or eat greedily
factiousof or relating to faction: such as
benefitsomething that produces good or helpful results or effects or that promotes well-being : advantage
poreto gaze intently
rusticof, relating to, or suitable for the country : rural
pastichea literary, artistic, musical, or architectural work that imitates the style of previous work