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
nectarthe drink of the Greek and Roman gods
dwindleto become steadily less : shrink
habituateto make used to something : accustom
affirmationthe act of affirming
forestallto exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures
blanchto take the color out of
aversiona feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it
occludeto close up or block off : obstruct
rubblebroken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building
macean aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg