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
dioramaa scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening
apocryphalof doubtful authenticity : spurious
ruminateto go over in the mind repeatedly and often casually or slowly
impermeablenot permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance
unwieldynot easily managed, handled, or used (as because of bulk, weight, complexity, or awkwardness) : cumbersome
pretexta purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs
mutinousdisposed to or being in a state of mutiny : rebellious
disparitya noticeable and usually significant difference or dissimilarity
denouementthe final outcome of the main dramatic complication in a literary work
vendettablood feud