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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acquiesceto accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
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wangleto resort to trickery or devious methods
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monochromatichaving or consisting of one color or hue