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 |
|---|---|
| palliate | to reduce the violence of (a disease) |
| embitter | to excite bitter feelings in |
| studied | carefully considered or prepared : thoughtful |
| tenancy | a holding of an estate or a mode of holding an estate |
| qualify | to reduce from a general to a particular or restricted form : modify |
| tender | marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond |
| bucolic | of or relating to shepherds or herdsmen : pastoral |
| misconduct | mismanagement especially of governmental or military responsibilities |
| capitulate | to surrender often after negotiation of terms |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |