GRE Word List
UNPRECEDENTED
having no precedent : novel
The meaning of the word unprecedented is having no precedent : novel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| rend | to remove from place by violence : wrest |
| paraphrase | a restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form |
| divest | to deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title |
| askew | out of line : at an angle |
| papyrus | a tall perennial sedge (Cyperus papyrus) of the Nile valley |
| shrew | any of a family (Soricidae) of small chiefly nocturnal insectivores related to the moles and distinguished by a long pointed snout, very small eyes, and short velvety fur |
| malignant | tending to produce death or deterioration |
| rampant | rearing upon the hind legs with forelegs extended |
| sphinx-like | enigmatic; mysterious |
| philology | the study of literature and of disciplines relevant to literature or to language as used in literature |