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
discloseto make known or public
undulatinghaving a wavy surface, edge, or markings
reclusemarked by withdrawal from society : solitary
unisonidentity in musical pitch
jettisonto get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision
convulsionan abnormal violent and involuntary contraction or series of contractions of the muscles
eventualcontingent
matineea musical or dramatic performance or social or public event held in the daytime and especially the afternoon
interjectionan ejaculatory utterance usually lacking grammatical connection: such as
rationa food allowance for one day