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 |
|---|---|
| invalid | not valid: |
| lag | one that lags or is last |
| affable | being pleasant and at ease in talking to others |
| dispassionate | not influenced by strong feeling |
| offensive | making attack : aggressive |
| testy | easily annoyed : irritable |
| inveigle | to win over by wiles : entice |
| diorama | a scenic representation in which a partly translucent painting is seen from a distance through an opening |
| abjure | to renounce upon oath |
| uxorious | excessively fond of or submissive to a wife |