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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| reconcile | to restore to friendship or harmony |
| upright | perpendicular |
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| astringent | causing a tightening of soft organic tissues : styptic |
| cavil | to raise trivial and frivolous objection |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |
| woe | a condition of deep suffering from misfortune, affliction, or grief |
| submissive | submitting to others |
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