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 |
|---|---|
| doddering | feeble |
| matriarch | a woman who rules or dominates a family, group, or state |
| ecliptic | of or relating to the ecliptic or an eclipse |
| intrepid | characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance |
| blunt | having an edge or point that is not sharp |
| incantation | a use of spells or verbal charms spoken or sung as a part of a ritual of magic |
| antecedents | a substantive word, phrase, or clause whose denotation is referred to by a pronoun that typically follows the substantive (such as John in "Mary saw John and called to him") |
| tout | to make much of : promote |
| putrescent | undergoing putrefaction : becoming putrid |
| transgression | an act, process, or instance of transgressing: such as |