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

WordMeaning
presagesomething that foreshadows or portends a future event : omen
primpto dress, adorn, or arrange in a careful or finicky manner
smughighly self-satisfied
flashylacking in substance or flavor : insipid
dormera window set vertically in a structure projecting through a sloping roof
lineagedescent in a line from a common progenitor
pass_offpresent falsely; represent falsely to be
miscellaneousconsisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous
valorstrength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
cantankerousdifficult or irritating to deal with