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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outfitthe act of fitting out or equipping (as for a voyage or expedition)
groucha fit of bad temper
compromisesettlement of differences by arbitration or by consent reached by mutual concessions
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