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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| Word | Meaning |
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| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |
| niggle | trifle |
| mutinous | disposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious |
| dilapidated | decayed, deteriorated, or fallen into partial ruin especially through neglect or misuse |
| jaundice | yellowish pigmentation of the skin, tissues, and body fluids caused by the deposition of bile pigments |
| theoretical | existing only in theory : hypothetical |
| outfit | the act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition) |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| compromise | settlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |