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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| chalice | a drinking cup : goblet |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| sallow | any of several Old World broad-leaved willows (such as Salix caprea) including important sources of charcoal and tanbark |
| esoteric | designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone |
| deliberate | to think about or discuss issues and decisions carefully |
| decant | to draw off (a liquid) without disturbing the sediment or the lower liquid layers |
| steadfast | firmly fixed in place : immovable |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| canker | an erosive or spreading sore |
| desperate | having lost hope |