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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unctuoushaving, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality
ambiencea feeling or mood associated with a particular place, person, or thing : atmosphere
impugnto assail by words or arguments : oppose or attack as false or lacking integrity
deleteto eliminate especially by blotting out, cutting out, or erasing
refractiondeflection from a straight path undergone by a light ray or energy wave in passing obliquely from one medium (such as air) into another (such as glass) in which its velocity is different
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
muteunable to speak : lacking the power of speech
churlishof, resembling, or characteristic of a churl : vulgar
topographythe art or practice of graphic delineation in detail usually on maps or charts of natural and man-made features of a place or region especially in a way to show their relative positions and elevations
imprudentnot prudent : lacking discretion, wisdom, or good judgment