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
apprehensiveviewing the future with anxiety or alarm : feeling or showing fear or apprehension about the future
recuperateto get back : regain
predicamentthe character, status, or classification assigned by a predication
correlationthe state or relation of being correlated
breadthdistance from side to side : width
mangleto injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing
encipherto convert (a message) into cipher
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olfactoryof or relating to the sense of smell
vindictivedisposed to seek revenge : vengeful