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 |
|---|---|
| calligraphy | artistic, stylized, or elegant handwriting or lettering |
| audit | a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation |
| throb | to pulsate or pound with abnormal force or rapidity |
| verbatim | in the exact words : word for word |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| recalcitrant | obstinately defiant of authority or restraint |
| disgorge | to discharge by the throat and mouth : vomit |
| impervious | not allowing entrance or passage : impenetrable |
| florid | very flowery in style : ornate |