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 |
|---|---|
| steep | lofty |
| fulsome | characterized by abundance : copious |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| cede | to yield or grant typically by treaty |
| discrete | constituting a separate entity : individually distinct |
| devolve | to pass on (something, such as responsibility, rights, or powers) from one person or entity to another |
| sacrilegious | committing or characterized by sacrilege : having or showing a lack of proper respect for a sacred person, place, or object |
| condign | deserved |
| prod | to thrust a pointed instrument into : prick |
| extirpate | to destroy completely : wipe out |