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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WordMeaning
recantto withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
industriousconstantly, regularly, or habitually active or occupied : diligent
innateexisting in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native
casualsubject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance
propagateto cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction
exultto be extremely joyful : rejoice
perfunctorycharacterized by routine or superficiality : mechanical
corpulenthaving a large bulky body : obese
epochan event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development
explicitfully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent