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
passiveacted upon by an external agency
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
bombastpretentious inflated speech or writing
healthfulbeneficial to health of body or mind
paltryinferior
extrapolationto predict by projecting past experience or known data
tickleto touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements
dorsalan ornamental cloth hung behind and above an altar
accompliceone associated with another especially in wrongdoing
missivea written communication : letter