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 |
|---|---|
| deplete | to empty of a principal substance |
| palpitate | to beat rapidly and strongly : throb |
| inhibit | to prohibit from doing something |
| ethnic | of or relating to large groups of people classed according to common racial, national, tribal, religious, linguistic, or cultural origin or background |
| virtuoso | one who excels in the technique of an art |
| idiosyncrasy | a peculiarity of constitution or temperament : an individualizing characteristic or quality |
| feasible | capable of being done or carried out |
| sprightly | marked by a gay lightness and vivacity : spirited |
| alms | something (such as money or food) given freely to relieve the poor |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |