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 |
|---|---|
| partial | of or relating to a part rather than the whole : not general or total |
| mat | a piece of coarse, woven, plaited, or felted fabric used especially as a floor covering or a support |
| antecede | precede |
| protocol | an original draft, minute, or record of a document or transaction |
| formidable | causing fear, dread, or apprehension |
| cow | the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) |
| pacifist | an adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes |
| severity | the quality or state of being severe : the condition of being very bad, serious, unpleasant, or harsh |
| politic | political |
| exacting | tryingly or unremittingly severe in making demands |