GRE Word List
UNPRECEDENTED
having no precedent : novel
The meaning of the word unprecedented is having no precedent : novel.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| squabble | a noisy altercation or quarrel usually over petty matters |
| asteroid | any of the small rocky celestial bodies found especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter |
| promiscuous | having or involving many sexual partners : not restricted to one sexual partner or few sexual partners |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| banal | lacking originality, freshness, or novelty : trite |
| unwieldy | not easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome |
| pastry | a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste |
| odds | the probability that one thing is so or will happen rather than another : chances |