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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hullthe outer covering of a fruit or seed
importuneto press or urge with troublesome persistence
burlesquea literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation
assiduousshowing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application
nullifyto make null (see null
voluminoushaving or marked by great volume or bulk : large
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
frustrateto balk or defeat in an endeavor
winceto shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch
physiognomythe art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance