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.

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herda typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control
ingenuea naive girl or young woman
disbarto expel from the bar or the legal profession : deprive (an attorney) of legal status and privileges
dappledmarked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background
stygianof or relating to the river Styx
aphasialoss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection)
mundaneof, relating to, or characteristic of the world
simplisticexcessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
equityjustice according to natural law or right