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
olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
ethosthe distinguishing character, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution
fulcrumprop
caulkto stop up and make tight against leakage (something, such as a boat or its seams, the cracks in a window frame, or the joints of a pipe)
deprecateto express disapproval of
outgoinggoing away : departing
addressto mark directions for delivery on
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
salaciousarousing or appealing to sexual desire or imagination
irrevocablenot possible to revoke : unalterable