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 |
|---|---|
| laborious | involving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous |
| glean | to gather grain or other produce left by reapers |
| dire | exciting horror |
| prosperous | auspicious |
| alcove | a small recessed section of a room : nook |
| credential | warranting credit or confidence |
| perspicuous | plain to the understanding especially because of clarity and precision of presentation |
| dogged | marked by stubborn determination |
| gambit | a chess opening in which a player risks one or more pawns or a minor piece to gain an advantage in position |
| emblazon | to inscribe or adorn with or as if with heraldic bearings or devices |