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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rancor | bitter deep-seated ill will |
| militia | a part of the organized armed forces of a country liable to call only in emergency |
| blue | of the color whose hue is that of the clear sky : of the color blue (see blue |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| sustenance | means of support, maintenance, or subsistence : living |
| tendentious | marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view : biased |
| stamp | to pound or crush with a pestle or a heavy instrument |
| multiplicity | the quality or state of being multiple or various |
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| pilfer | steal |