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.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nectar | the drink of the Greek and Roman gods |
| dwindle | to become steadily less : shrink |
| habituate | to make used to something : accustom |
| affirmation | the act of affirming |
| forestall | to exclude, hinder, or prevent (something) by prior occupation or measures |
| blanch | to take the color out of |
| aversion | a feeling of repugnance toward something with a desire to avoid or turn from it |
| occlude | to close up or block off : obstruct |
| rubble | broken fragments (as of rock) resulting from the decay or destruction of a building |
| mace | an aromatic spice consisting of the dried external fibrous covering of a nutmeg |