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 |
|---|---|
| commemorate | to call to remembrance |
| assent | to agree to or approve of something (such as an idea or suggestion) especially after thoughtful consideration : concur |
| unfetter | to free from fetters |
| ensconce | shelter |
| blemish | to spoil by a flaw |
| verve | the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : vivacity |
| recourse | a turning to someone or something for help or protection |
| rubric | an authoritative rule |
| manifest | readily perceived by the senses and especially by the sense of sight |
| girth | a band or strap that encircles the body of an animal to fasten something (such as a saddle) on its back |