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
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| reprehensible | worthy of or deserving reprehension : culpable |
| posthumous | born after the death of the father |
| taut | having no give or slack : tightly drawn |
| satiate | filled to satiety |
| materialism | a theory that physical matter is the only or fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter (see matter |
| interminable | having or seeming to have no end |
| lucre | monetary gain : profit |
| archaeology | the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities |
| vigilant | alertly watchful especially to avoid danger |
| commensurate | corresponding in size, extent, amount, or degree : proportionate |