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 |
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| assay | to analyze (something, such as an ore) for one or more specific components |
| tonsure | the Roman Catholic or Eastern rite of admission to the clerical state by the clipping or shaving of a portion of the head |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| dupe | one that is easily deceived or cheated : fool |
| downcast | low in spirit : dejected |
| yokel | a naive or gullible inhabitant of a rural area or small town |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |
| unfrock | defrock |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |