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 |
|---|---|
| maniacal | affected with or suggestive of madness |
| arrears | the state of being behind in the discharge of obligations |
| daze | to stupefy especially by a blow : stun |
| imperceptible | not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle |
| hindmost | farthest to the rear : last |
| filigree | ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper applied chiefly to gold and silver surfaces |
| usurp | to seize and hold (office, place, functions, powers, etc.) in possession by force or without right |
| devout | committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises |
| calamity | a disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering |
| estimable | capable of being estimated |