GRE Word List
UNPRECEDENTED
having no precedent : novel
The meaning of the word unprecedented is having no precedent : novel.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| epic | a long narrative poem in elevated style recounting the deeds of a legendary or historical hero |
| appraise | to set a value on : to estimate the amount of |
| immure | to enclose within or as if within walls |
| manacle | a shackle for the hand or wrist : handcuff |
| congeal | to change from a fluid to a solid state by or as if by cold |
| exhume | disinter |
| lavish | expending or bestowing profusely : prodigal |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| doddering | feeble |
| gargoyle | a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building |