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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vouchsafeto grant or furnish often in a gracious or condescending manner
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raila bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
indigentsuffering from extreme poverty : impoverished
wrytwist
miserlyof, relating to, or characteristic of a miser
antiquatedoutmoded or discredited by reason of age : old and no longer useful, popular, or accepted
emulateto strive to equal or excel