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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| auxiliary | offering or providing help |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| hermetic | of or relating to the mystical and alchemical writings or teachings arising in the first three centuries a.d. |
| gamely | a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other |
| fray | a usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute |
| ingratiate | to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |
| shyster | a person who is professionally unscrupulous especially in the practice of law or politics : pettifogger |
| grouch | a fit of bad temper |
| propitiate | to gain or regain the favor or goodwill of : appease |