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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| cupidity | inordinate desire for wealth : avarice |
| proclivity | an inclination or predisposition toward something |
| missive | a written communication : letter |
| rummage | to make a thorough search or investigation |
| defray | to provide for the payment of : pay |
| centaur | any of a race of creatures fabled to be half human and half horse and to live in the mountains of Thessaly |
| celibate | of, relating to, or characterized by celibacy: |
| irreverence | lack of reverence |
| bedraggle | to wet thoroughly |
| defer | put off |