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 |
|---|---|
| vicar | an ecclesiastical agent: such as |
| flux | a flowing of fluid from the body: such as |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| swell | to expand (as in size, volume, or numbers) gradually beyond a normal or original limit |
| foment | to promote the growth or development of : rouse |
| amoral | having or showing no concern about whether behavior is morally right or wrong |
| emboss | to raise the surface of into bosses |
| manipulate | to treat or operate with or as if with the hands or by mechanical means especially in a skillful manner |
| valediction | an act of bidding farewell |
| vantage | a position giving a strategic advantage, commanding perspective, or comprehensive view |