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 |
|---|---|
| incite | to move to action : stir up : spur on : urge on |
| embellish | to make beautiful with ornamentation : decorate |
| tickle | to touch (a body part, a person, etc.) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements |
| babble | to talk enthusiastically or excessively |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| impediment | something that impedes |
| homely | suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home |
| stipulate | to make an agreement or covenant to do or forbear something : contract |
| bequeath | to give or leave by will (see will |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |