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 |
|---|---|
| fluctuate | to shift back and forth uncertainly |
| clout | a piece of cloth or leather : rag |
| seminary | an environment in which something originates and from which it is propagated |
| annul | to declare or make legally invalid or void |
| migrant | one that migrates: such as |
| chasten | to correct by punishment or suffering : discipline |
| brave | having or showing mental or moral strength to face danger, fear, or difficulty : having or showing courage |
| transpose | to change the relative place or normal order of : alter the sequence of |
| naivete | a naive remark or action |
| seine | a large net with sinkers on one edge and floats on the other that hangs vertically in the water and is used to enclose and catch fish when its ends are pulled together or are drawn ashore |