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 |
|---|---|
| enthrall | to hold spellbound : charm |
| unanimity | the quality or state of being unanimous |
| endear | to cause to become beloved or admired |
| culpable | meriting condemnation or blame especially as wrong or harmful |
| putrid | being in a state of putrefaction : rotten |
| cynical | having or showing the attitude or temper of a cynic: such as |
| tantalize | to tease or torment by or as if by presenting something desirable to the view but continually keeping it out of reach |
| culvert | a transverse drain |
| largess | liberal giving (as of money) to or as if to an inferior |
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |