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 |
|---|---|
| retentive | having the power, property, or capacity of retaining |
| trifling | lacking in significance or solid worth: such as |
| conduit | a natural or artificial channel through which something (such as a fluid) is conveyed |
| shade | comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light |
| mercurial | of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury |
| trigger | a piece (such as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it |
| molten | fused or liquefied by heat : melted |
| duress | forcible restraint or restriction |
| defame | to harm the reputation of by communicating false statements about : to harm the reputation of by libel (see libel |
| inebriate | one who is drunk |