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 |
|---|---|
| cistern | an artificial reservoir (such as an underground tank) for storing liquids and especially water (such as rainwater) |
| impute | to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
| sophisticated | deprived of native or original simplicity: such as |
| relish | characteristic flavor |
| obeisance | a movement of the body made in token of respect or submission : bow |
| dissident | disagreeing especially with an established religious or political system, organization, or belief |
| chicanery | deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry : trickery |
| partiality | the quality or state of being partial : bias |
| disquietude | anxiety |