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

WordMeaning
ultimatuma final proposition, condition, or demand
precipitousprecipitate
decelerateto reduce the speed of : slow down
maledictioncurse
premonitorygiving warning
rectitudethe quality or state of being straight
carpingmarked by or inclined to querulous and often perverse criticism
dismantleto disconnect the pieces of
euphemismthe substitution of an agreeable or inoffensive expression for one that may offend or suggest something unpleasant
sluicean artificial passage for water (as in a millstream) fitted with a valve or gate for stopping or regulating flow