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 |
|---|---|
| conjugal | of or relating to the married state or to married persons and their relations : connubial |
| discriminating | making a distinction : distinguishing |
| unequivocal | leaving no doubt : clear |
| rant | to talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner |
| monogram | a sign of identity usually formed of the combined initials of a name |
| restraint | an act of restraining : the state of being restrained |
| grouse | any of various chiefly ground-dwelling birds (family Tetraonidae) that are usually of reddish-brown or other protective color and have feathered legs and that include many important game birds |
| bereft | deprived or robbed of the possession or use of something |
| bridle | the headgear with which a horse is governed and which carries a bit (see bit |
| intangible | not tangible : impalpable |