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
ensueto strive to attain : pursue
rampa sloping way or plane: such as
satyra sylvan deity in Greek mythology having certain characteristics of a horse or goat and fond of Dionysian revelry
malodoroushaving a bad odor
tactfulhaving or showing tact
personifyto conceive of or represent as a person or as having human qualities or powers
porouspossessing or full of pores
pejorativea word or phrase that has negative connotations (see connotation
retinuea group of retainers or attendants
haranguea speech addressed to a public assembly