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
purgatoryan intermediate state after death for expiatory purification
leavena substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
grovelto creep with the face to the ground : crawl
orgysecret ceremonial rites held in honor of an ancient Greek or Roman deity and usually characterized by ecstatic singing and dancing
gerontocracyrule by elders
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
ostensibleintended for display : open to view
high-flownexceedingly or excessively high or favorable
matrimonythe state of being married : marriage
inalienableincapable of being alienated, surrendered, or transferred