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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WordMeaning
abstractdisassociated from any specific instance
hema border of a cloth article doubled back and stitched down
rescindto take away : remove
rapaciousexcessively grasping or covetous
prolixityunduly prolonged or drawn out : too long
temporalof or relating to time as opposed to eternity
ineffableincapable of being expressed in words : indescribable
prodigalcharacterized by profuse or wasteful expenditure : lavish
banea source of harm or ruin : curse
motea small particle : speck