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 |
|---|---|
| desecrate | to violate the sanctity of : profane |
| begrudge | to give or concede reluctantly or with displeasure |
| rake | an implement equipped with projecting prongs to gather material (such as leaves) or for loosening or smoothing the surface of the ground |
| mar | to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : spoil |
| pathetic | having a capacity to move one to either compassionate or contemptuous pity |
| barefaced | having the face uncovered: |
| unrequited | not requited : not reciprocated or returned in kind |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| slapdash | haphazard |
| nourishment | food |