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 |
|---|---|
| discompose | to destroy the composure of |
| homespun | spun or made at home |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| oracular | resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) |
| pachyderm | any of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin |
| meticulous | marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| fluted | having or marked by grooves |
| bristle | a short stiff coarse hair or filament |