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 |
|---|---|
| scheme | a plan or program of action |
| disquisition | a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse |
| odious | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance : hateful |
| larceny | the unlawful taking of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently |
| pliable | supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking |
| ungainly | lacking in smoothness or dexterity : clumsy |
| pedestal | the support or foot of a late classic or neoclassical column see column illustration |
| hatch | a small door or opening (as in an airplane or spaceship) |
| disclaim | to make a disclaimer |
| reek | smoke |