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
incipientbeginning to come into being or to become apparent
abysmalimmeasurably low or wretched : extremely poor or bad
hurtleto move rapidly or forcefully
discursivemoving from topic to topic without order : rambling
carnalrelating to or given to crude bodily pleasures and appetites
mutterto utter sounds or words indistinctly or with a low voice and with the lips partly closed
jaunta usually short journey or excursion undertaken especially for pleasure
untowarddifficult to guide, manage, or work with : unruly
peruseto examine or consider with attention and in detail : study
metropolisthe chief or capital city of a country, state, or region