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 |
|---|---|
| halting | marked by a lack of sureness or effectiveness |
| defoliate | to deprive of leaves especially prematurely |
| disjointed | being thrown out of orderly function |
| frugality | the quality or state of being frugal : careful management of material resources and especially money : thrift |
| morose | having a sullen and gloomy disposition |
| luxuriant | yielding abundantly : fertile |
| filch | to steal secretly or casually |
| demolition | the act of demolishing |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| circumscribe | to constrict (see constrict |