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 |
|---|---|
| dirge | a song or hymn of grief or lamentation |
| marked | having an identifying mark |
| topple | to fall from or as if from being top-heavy |
| incoherent | lacking coherence: such as |
| ameliorate | to make better or more tolerable |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| malign | evil in nature, influence, or effect : injurious |
| random | a haphazard course |
| brazen | made of brass |
| propulsive | tending or having power to propel |