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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WordMeaning
capitulateto surrender often after negotiation of terms
foppishfoolish
curmudgeona crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man
deciduousfalling off or shed seasonally or at a certain stage of development in the life cycle
amputateto remove by or as if by cutting
blurtto utter abruptly and impulsively
arborealof, relating to, or resembling a tree
levitateto rise or float in or as if in the air especially in seeming defiance of gravitation
epistemologistthe study or a theory of the nature and grounds of knowledge especially with reference to its limits and validity
luminousemitting or reflecting usually steady, suffused, or glowing light