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 |
|---|---|
| charisma | a personal magic of leadership arousing special popular loyalty or enthusiasm for a public figure (such as a political leader) |
| venom | a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect |
| contrived | having an unnatural or false appearance or quality : artificial |
| distort | to twist (see twist |
| invidious | of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : obnoxious |
| impuissance | weakness |
| disarray | a lack of order or sequence : confusion |
| dingy | dirty |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| depravity | a corrupt act or practice |