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 |
|---|---|
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| glaze | to furnish or fit with glass |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| bastard | a child born to parents who are not married to each other |
| opalescent | reflecting an iridescent light |
| deleterious | harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| grudging | unwilling |
| query | question |
| fidelity | the quality or state of being faithful |
| ascertain | to find out or learn with certainty |