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 |
|---|---|
| absolute | free from imperfection : perfect |
| throes | pang |
| oath | a solemn usually formal calling upon God or a god to witness to the truth of what one says or to witness that one sincerely intends to do what one says |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| sentinel | sentry |
| contention | a point advanced or maintained in a debate or argument |
| indisputable | not disputable : unquestionable |
| impair | to diminish in function, ability, or quality : to weaken or make worse |
| pith | a usually continuous central strand of spongy tissue in the stems of most vascular plants that probably functions chiefly in storage |