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 |
|---|---|
| infernal | of or relating to a nether world of the dead |
| murky | characterized by a heavy dimness or obscurity caused by or like that caused by overhanging fog or smoke |
| poignancy | the quality or state of being poignant |
| incredulity | the quality or state of being incredulous : disbelief |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| economy | the structure or conditions of economic life in a country, area, or period |
| rank | relative standing or position |
| patina | a usually green film formed naturally on copper and bronze by long exposure or artificially (as by acids) and often valued aesthetically for its color |
| oculist | ophthalmologist |
| riddle | a mystifying, misleading, or puzzling question posed as a problem to be solved or guessed : conundrum |