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 |
|---|---|
| prosperous | auspicious |
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| propriety | the quality or state of being proper or suitable : appropriateness |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| demographic | the statistical characteristics of human populations (such as age or income) used especially to identify markets |
| sanctimonious | hypocritically pious or devout |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| mellifluous | having a smooth rich flow |
| barb | a medieval cloth headdress passing over or under the chin and covering the neck |
| servitude | a condition in which one lacks liberty especially to determine one's course of action or way of life |