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 |
|---|---|
| bilk | to block the free development of : frustrate |
| commemorative | intended as a commemoration |
| supersede | to cause to be set aside |
| mangle | to injure with deep disfiguring wounds by cutting, tearing, or crushing |
| sleek | slick |
| emulate | to strive to equal or excel |
| inextricable | forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free |
| repeal | to rescind or annul by authoritative act |
| suppress | to put down by authority or force : subdue |
| convoke | to call together to a meeting |