GRE Word List
PRIMOGENITURE
the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents
The meaning of the word primogeniture is the state of being the firstborn of the children of the same parents.
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hubris | exaggerated pride or self-confidence |
commandeer | to compel to perform military service |
monograph | a learned treatise on a small area of learning |
artisan | a worker who practices a trade or handicraft : craftsperson |
assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
disinclination | a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion |
balk | to refuse abruptly |
retaliate | to return like for like |
erratic | having no fixed course : wandering |
commonwealth | a nation, state, or other political unit: such as |