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 |
|---|---|
| reverend | worthy of reverence : revered |
| blackball | to vote against |
| diminution | the act, process, or an instance of becoming gradually less (as in size or importance) : the act, process, or an instance of diminishing : decrease |
| altercation | a noisy, heated, angry dispute |
| agglomeration | the action or process of collecting in a mass |
| title | the distinguishing name of a written, printed, or filmed production |
| elicit | to call forth or draw out (something, such as information or a response) |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| disingenuous | lacking in candor |