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
parochialof or relating to a church parish
tendto exhibit an inclination or tendency : conduce
outragean act of violence or brutality
smudgeto make a smudge on
blithelacking due thought or consideration : casual
tarryto delay or be tardy in acting or doing
bravadoblustering swaggering conduct
trimto remove by or as if by cutting
riveta headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head
lunaticaffected with a severely disordered state of mind : insane