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 |
|---|---|
| buffoonery | foolish or playful behavior or practice |
| prelude | an introductory performance, action, or event preceding and preparing for the principal or a more important matter |
| congruent | congruous |
| toll | a tax or fee paid for some liberty or privilege (as of passing over a highway or bridge) |
| granulate | to form or crystallize into grains or granules |
| repertoire | a list or supply of dramas, operas, pieces, or parts that a company or person is prepared to perform |
| stanch | to check or stop the flowing of |
| quack | to make the characteristic cry of a duck |
| annuity | a sum of money payable yearly or at other regular intervals |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |