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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vernacularusing a language or dialect native to a region or country rather than a literary, cultured, or foreign language
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meteto give out by measure : dole out
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woefulfull of woe : grievous
practicablecapable of being put into practice or of being done or accomplished : feasible
miniaturea copy on a much reduced scale
vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
epiloguea concluding section that rounds out the design of a literary work