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 |
|---|---|
| taint | to contaminate morally : corrupt |
| snip | a small piece that is snipped off |
| pellucid | admitting maximum passage of light without diffusion or distortion |
| repel | to drive back : repulse |
| natty | trimly neat and tidy : smart |
| impeach | to charge with a crime or misdemeanor |
| demagogue | a leader who makes use of popular prejudices and false claims and promises in order to gain power |
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| compulsion | an act of compelling |
| converse | to exchange thoughts and opinions in speech : talk |