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
atoneto make amends : to provide or serve as reparation or compensation for something bad or unwelcome
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
waxa substance that is secreted by bees and is used by them for constructing the honeycomb, that is a dull yellow solid plastic when warm, and that is composed primarily of a mixture of esters, hydrocarbons, and fatty acids : beeswax
concurto express agreement
accessiblecapable of being reached
ascendancygoverning or controlling influence : domination
tinta usually slight or pale coloration : hue