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 |
|---|---|
| derivation | the formation of a word from another word or base (as by the addition of a usually noninflectional affix) |
| mawkish | lacking flavor or having an unpleasant taste |
| callow | lacking adult sophistication : immature |
| defiance | the act or an instance of defying : challenge |
| irreconcilable | impossible to reconcile |
| perceptive | responsive to sensory stimuli : discerning |
| attest | to affirm to be true or genuine |
| behemoth | a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God |
| ingrained | forming a part of the essence or inmost being : deep-seated |
| partisan | a firm adherent to a party, faction, cause, or person |