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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| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| foppish | foolish |
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| deciduous | falling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle |
| amputate | to remove by or as if by cutting |
| blurt | to utter abruptly and impulsively |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |
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