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 |
|---|---|
| subsequent | following in time, order, or place |
| novice | a person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community |
| gleam | a transient appearance of subdued or partly obscured light |
| supernumerary | exceeding the usual, stated, or prescribed number |
| parallel | extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant |
| retain | to keep in possession or use |
| natation | the action or art of swimming |
| weird | of strange or extraordinary character : odd |
| manumit | to release from slavery |
| communal | of or relating to one or more communes |