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
defrayto provide for the payment of : pay
yokea wooden bar or frame by which two draft animals (such as oxen) are joined at the heads or necks for working together
orificean opening (such as a vent, mouth, or hole) through which something may pass
alleviaterelieve
toxiccontaining or being poisonous material especially when capable of causing death or serious debilitation
motea small particle : speck
forthcomingbeing about to appear or to be produced or made available
circumscribeto constrict (see constrict
satesatisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
mausoleuma large tomb