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 |
|---|---|
| disengage | to release from something that engages or involves |
| cozen | to deceive, win over, or induce to do something by artful coaxing and wheedling or shrewd trickery |
| thesis | a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view |
| pedant | one who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |
| loquacious | full of excessive talk : wordy |
| lush | growing vigorously especially with luxuriant foliage |
| incriminate | to charge with or show evidence or proof of involvement in a crime or fault |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| dermatologist | a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases |