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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| rolling | (of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments |
| resurge | to undergo a resurgence |
| cavalier | marked by or given to offhand and often disdainful (see disdain |
| categorical | absolute |
| pious | marked by or showing reverence for deity and devotion to divine worship |
| tart | agreeably sharp or acid to the taste |
| tint | a usually slight or pale coloration : hue |
| perspicacious | of acute mental vision or discernment : keen |
| impalpable | incapable of being felt by touch : intangible |
| coterie | an intimate and often exclusive group of persons with a unifying common interest or purpose |