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 |
|---|---|
| stately | marked by lofty or imposing dignity |
| recipient | one that receives : receiver |
| unobtrusive | not obtrusive : not blatant, arresting, or aggressive : inconspicuous |
| decorum | literary and dramatic propriety : fitness |
| attenuate | to lessen the amount, force, magnitude, or value of : weaken |
| debauch | to corrupt by intemperance or sensuality |
| chauvinist | an attitude of superiority toward members of the opposite sex |
| peer | one that is of equal standing with another : equal |
| bloated | overfilled and extended with liquid, gas, food, etc. |
| zealot | a zealous person |