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
imponderablenot ponderable : incapable of being weighed or evaluated with exactness
complementsomething that fills up, completes, or makes better or perfect
self-indulgenceexcessive or unrestrained gratification of one's own appetites, desires, or whims
retainto keep in possession or use
nauseateto become affected with nausea
execrateto declare to be evil or detestable : denounce
alienateto cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed
ebbthe reflux of the tide toward the sea
nonchalancethe quality or state of being nonchalant
upshotthe final result : outcome