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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| pastoral | of, relating to, or composed of shepherds or herdsmen |
| licentious | lacking legal or moral restraints |
| condescend | to assume an air of superiority |
| servile | of or befitting a menial position |
| encomiastic | one that praises : eulogist |
| despoil | to strip of belongings, possessions, or value : pillage |
| putative | commonly accepted or supposed |
| mayhem | needless or willful damage or violence |
| paradox | one (such as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |