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

WordMeaning
obligatorybinding in law or conscience
gullany of numerous long-winged web-footed aquatic birds (subfamily Larinae of the family Laridae)
cerebrationto use the mind : think
integralessential to completeness : constituent
ellipticalof, relating to, or shaped like an ellipse
paraphrasea restatement of a text, passage, or work giving the meaning in another form
geriatricsa branch of medicine that deals with the problems and diseases of old age and the medical care and treatment of aging people
conclavea private meeting or secret assembly
dehydrateto remove bound water or hydrogen and oxygen from (a chemical compound) in the proportion in which they form water
castrateto deprive (a male animal or person) of the testes