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 |
|---|---|
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| chaplain | a clergyman in charge of a chapel |
| yield | to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation |
| tryst | an agreement (as between lovers) to meet |
| antecede | precede |
| supposititious | fraudulently substituted : spurious |
| gorge | a narrow passage through land |
| stun | to make senseless, groggy, or dizzy by or as if by a blow : daze |
| formality | compliance with formal or conventional rules : ceremony |
| temperament | characteristic or habitual inclination or mode of emotional response |