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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| adage | a saying often in metaphorical form that typically embodies a common observation |
| proverb | a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage |
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| embezzlement | to appropriate (something, such as property entrusted to one's care) fraudulently to one's own use |
| muted | being mute : silent |