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
dilateto become enlarged or widened
preciseexactly or sharply defined or stated
decantto draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers
infamoushaving a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
provisoan article or clause (as in a contract) that introduces a condition
pacifistan adherent to pacifism : someone who opposes war or violence as a means of settling disputes
polemicalof, relating to, or being a polemic : controversial
seepto flow or pass slowly through fine pores or small openings : ooze
capriciousgoverned or characterized by caprice : impulsive
aggrandizeto make great or greater : increase