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.

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pluckto pull or pick off or out
daintysomething delicious to the taste
pedestalthe support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration
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hoverto position (a computer cursor) over something (such as an image or icon) without selecting it
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