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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| Word | Meaning |
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| presume | to undertake without leave or clear justification : dare |
| medley | a musical composition made up of a series of songs or short pieces |
| matrimony | the state of being married : marriage |
| viand | an item of food |
| distrait | apprehensively divided or withdrawn in attention : distracted |
| germ | a small mass of living substance capable of developing into an organism or one of its parts |
| char | any of a genus (Salvelinus) of small-scaled trouts with light-colored spots |
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| coup | a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d'Γ©tat |
| overwhelm | upset |