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
provenanceorigin
imbalancelack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion
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acridsharp and harsh or unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor : irritating
jaundicedaffected with or as if with jaundice
unfetterto free from fetters
searbeing dried and withered