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 |
|---|---|
| drastic | acting rapidly or violently |
| headlong | headfirst |
| enfranchise | to set free (as from slavery) |
| salvage | compensation paid for saving a ship or its cargo from the perils of the sea or for the lives and property rescued in a wreck |
| unctuous | having, revealing, or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| pulchritude | physical comeliness |
| margin | the part of a page or sheet outside the main body of printed or written matter |
| noncommittal | giving no clear indication of attitude or feeling |
| attribute | a quality, character, or characteristic ascribed to someone or something |