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 |
|---|---|
| blunder | to move unsteadily or confusedly |
| flaunt | to display or obtrude oneself to public notice |
| heyday | the period of one's greatest popularity, vigor, or prosperity |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| swamp | a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| jettison | to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision |
| pilfer | steal |
| unceremonious | not ceremonious : informal |
| adversity | a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune |