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
brandishto shake or wave (something, such as a weapon) menacingly
knacka special ready capacity that is hard to analyze or teach
unearthto dig up out of or as if out of the earth : exhume
covertnot openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled
statelymarked by lofty or imposing dignity
despoilto strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage
haggleto cut roughly or clumsily : hack
pedanticof, relating to, or being a pedant
burgeonto send forth new growth (such as buds or branches) : sprout
pandemicoccurring over a wide geographic area (such as multiple countries or continents) and typically affecting a significant proportion of the population