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 |
|---|---|
| squeamish | easily nauseated : queasy |
| impel | to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force |
| rarefied | being less dense |
| expurgate | to cleanse of something morally harmful, offensive, or erroneous |
| brackish | somewhat salty |
| postmortem | done, occurring, or collected after death |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| gaunt | excessively thin and angular |
| raconteur | a person who excels in telling anecdotes |
| languid | drooping or flagging from or as if from exhaustion : weak |