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
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groove | a long narrow channel or depression |
dart | a light spear |
stagnant | not flowing in a current or stream |
scowl | to contract the brow in an expression of displeasure |
humus | a brown or black complex variable material resulting from partial decomposition of plant or animal matter and forming the organic (see organic |
stratagem | an artifice or trick in war for deceiving and outwitting the enemy |
goad | to incite or rouse as if with a goad (see goad |
collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
valid | having legal efficacy or force |