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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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| sardonic | disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking |
| vigor | active bodily or mental strength or force |
| palimpsest | writing material (such as a parchment or tablet) used one or more times after earlier writing has been erased |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| whet | to sharpen by rubbing on or with something (such as a stone) |
| remnant | a usually small part, member, or trace remaining |
| trample | tramp |
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| contumacious | stubbornly disobedient : rebellious |
| flay | to strip off the skin or surface of : skin |