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 |
|---|---|
| savory | having savor: such as |
| seasonable | suitable to the season or circumstances : timely |
| veto | an authoritative prohibition : interdiction |
| impermeable | not permitting passage (as of a fluid) through its substance |
| capacity | legal competency (see competence |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| blare | to sound loud and strident |
| agog | full of intense interest or excitement : eager |
| gale | a strong current of air: |
| protege | one who is protected or trained or whose career is furthered by a person of experience, prominence, or influence |