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
dumbfoundto confound (see confound
rapporta friendly, harmonious relationship
adjutanta staff officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who assists the commanding officer and is responsible especially for correspondence
unexceptionablenot open to objection or criticism : beyond reproach : unimpeachable
grouseany of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds
fuddlebooze
temporizeto act to suit the time or occasion : yield to current or dominant opinion
eugenicrelating to or fitted for the production of good offspring
conjureto charge or entreat earnestly or solemnly
proteanof or resembling Proteus in having a varied nature or ability to assume different forms