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 |
|---|---|
| quaint | pleasingly or strikingly old-fashioned or unfamiliar |
| translucent | permitting the passage of light: |
| comity | friendly social atmosphere : social harmony |
| caucus | a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy |
| bemoan | to express deep grief or distress over |
| consecrate | dedicated to a sacred purpose |
| clavicle | a bone of the shoulder girdle typically serving to link the scapula and sternum |
| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| imbalance | lack of balance : the state of being out of equilibrium or out of proportion |
| hireling | a person who serves for hire especially for purely mercenary motives |