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
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disgruntle | to make ill-humored or discontented |
context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
excise | an internal tax levied on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of a commodity |
verity | the quality or state of being true or real |
stellar | of or relating to the stars : astral |
onus | burden |
shift | to exchange for or replace by another : change |
requite | to make return for : repay |
furor | an angry or maniacal fit : rage |
fracas | a noisy quarrel : brawl |