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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WordMeaning
quaintpleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar
probityadherence to the highest principles and ideals : uprightness
dormantrepresented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws
destitutelacking something needed or desirable
primaryfirst in order of time or development : primitive
drudgeto do hard, menial, or monotonous work
capricea sudden, impulsive, and seemingly unmotivated notion or action
hermeticof or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d.
sustainto give support or relief to
conspiracythe act of conspiring together