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 |
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| vassal | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty : a feudal tenant |
| coquette | a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men |
| lunar | crescent |
| elliptical | of, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse |
| empirical | originating in or based on observation or experience |
| agnostic | a person who holds the view that any ultimate reality (such as God) is unknown and probably unknowable |
| avocation | a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |
| denounce | to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil |