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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WordMeaning
spartana native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta
megalomaniaa mania (see mania
jurisdictionthe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law
galleona heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish
compensatoryto be equivalent to : counterbalance
depositiona testifying especially before a court
finitehaving definite or definable limits
lullto cause to sleep or rest : soothe
dooma law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England
quixoticfoolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals