GRE Word List
PHYLUM
a direct line of descent within a group
The meaning of the word phylum is a direct line of descent within a group.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| induct | to put in formal possession (as of a benefice or office) : install |
| congenial | pleasant |
| acute | characterized by sharpness or severity of sudden onset |
| pitfall | trap |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| parched | deprived of natural moisture |
| titillate | to excite pleasurably : arouse by stimulation |
| sheaf | a quantity of the stalks and ears of a cereal grass or sometimes other plant material bound together |
| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| choice | the act of choosing : selection |