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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WordMeaning
defaceto mar the appearance of : injure by effacing significant details
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
desecrateto violate the sanctity of : profane
inflateddistended with air or gas
resilientcharacterized or marked by resilience: such as
throttleto compress the throat of : choke
engrossto copy or write in a large hand
uproariousmarked by uproar
perverseturned away from what is right or good : corrupt
deposeto remove from a throne or other high position