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
psychosomaticof, relating to, concerned with, or involving both mind and body
fraileasily led into evil
cavalcadea procession (see procession
rueto feel penitence, remorse, or regret for
scaffolda temporary or movable platform for workers (such as bricklayers, painters, or miners) to stand or sit on when working at a height above the floor or ground
broodthe young of an animal or a family of young
comeuppancea deserved rebuke or penalty : deserts
abrogateto abolish by authoritative action : annul
predecessorone that precedes
diminutionthe act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease