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 |
|---|---|
| discerning | showing insight and understanding : discriminating |
| obelisk | an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| verge | brink |
| poise | balance |
| finale | the close or termination of something: such as |
| azure | the blue color of the clear sky |
| tarantula | any of various large, typically ground-dwelling, hairy, mygalomorph spiders (family Theraphosidae) of warm regions that possess venomous fangs used to subdue and kill prey (such as insects, centipedes, frogs, and mice) caught by ambush or chase and that construct silk-lined burrows but do not build webs to trap food |
| indomitable | incapable of being subdued : unconquerable |
| merit | a praiseworthy quality : virtue |