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 |
|---|---|
| tedium | the quality or state of being tedious : tediousness |
| prophylactic | guarding from or preventing the spread or occurrence of disease or infection |
| acumen | keenness and depth of perception, discernment, or discrimination especially in practical matters |
| elated | marked by high spirits : exultant |
| dictum | a noteworthy statement: such as |
| relapse | the act or an instance of backsliding, worsening, or subsiding |
| knell | a stroke or sound of a bell especially when rung slowly (as for a death, funeral, or disaster) |
| gouge | a chisel with a concavo-convex cross section |
| visceral | felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body : deep |
| contagion | a contagious disease |