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 |
|---|---|
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| reprobation | the act of reprobating : the state of being reprobated |
| intermediary | mediator |
| subordinate | placed in or occupying a lower class, rank, or position : inferior |
| wag | to be in motion : stir |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| parvenu | one that has recently or suddenly risen to an unaccustomed position of wealth or power and has not yet gained the prestige, dignity, or manner associated with it |
| proximity | the quality or state of being proximate : closeness |
| brim | an upper or outer margin : verge |
| hindsight | perception of the nature of an event after it has happened |