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
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| herd | a typically large group of animals of one kind kept together under human control |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
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| dappled | marked with small spots or patches contrasting with the background |
| stygian | of or relating to the river Styx |
| aphasia | loss or impairment of the power to use or comprehend words usually resulting from brain damage (as from a stroke, head injury, or infection) |
| mundane | of, relating to, or characteristic of the world |
| simplistic | excessively simple or simplified : treating a problem or subject with false simplicity by omitting or ignoring complicating factors or details |
| celestial | of, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity |
| equity | justice according to natural law or right |