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 |
|---|---|
| figurative | representing by a figure or resemblance : emblematic |
| sour | being, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is produced chiefly by acids and is characteristic of lemon juice |
| motto | a sentence, phrase, or word inscribed on something as appropriate to or indicative of its character or use |
| stickler | one who insists on exactness or completeness in the observance of something |
| caliber | degree of mental capacity or moral quality |
| submissive | submitting to others |
| equanimity | evenness of mind especially under stress |
| urge | to present, advocate, or demand earnestly or pressingly |
| brittle | easily broken, cracked, or snapped |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |