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 |
|---|---|
| pithy | consisting of or abounding in pith |
| progenitor | an ancestor in the direct line : forefather |
| inordinate | exceeding reasonable limits : immoderate |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| welt | a strip between a shoe sole and upper through which they are stitched or stapled together |
| artifice | clever or artful skill : ingenuity |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| effeminate | having feminine qualities untypical of a man : not manly in appearance or manner |
| apothecary | one who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes |
| confidence | a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances |