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.

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WordMeaning
recountto relate in detail : narrate
squeamisheasily nauseated : queasy
dissuadeto advise (a person) against something
determinationa judicial decision settling and ending a controversy
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
forbearancea refraining from the enforcement of something (such as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due
perspicuousplain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation
minutiaea minute or minor detail
taperto become progressively smaller toward one end
waneto decrease in size, extent, or degree : dwindle