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 |
|---|---|
| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| titter | to laugh in a nervous, affected, or partly suppressed manner : giggle |
| bluster | to talk or act with noisy swaggering threats |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |
| perennial | present at all seasons of the year |
| exodus | the mainly narrative second book of canonical Jewish and Christian Scripture see Bible Table |
| docket | a brief written summary of a document : abstract |
| saturnine | born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn |
| withhold | to hold back from action : check |
| amiable | friendly, sociable, and congenial |