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 |
|---|---|
| waif | a stray person or animal |
| dissent | to withhold assent or approval |
| insipid | lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge : dull |
| malediction | curse |
| impunity | exemption or freedom from punishment, harm, or loss |
| doctrinaire | stubbornly or excessively devoted to a doctrine or theory without regard to practical considerations |
| juridical | of or relating to the administration of justice or the office of a judge |
| quiver | a case for carrying or holding arrows |
| primordial | first created or developed : primeval |
| arduous | hard to accomplish or achieve : difficult |