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 |
|---|---|
| founder | one that founds or establishes |
| ethereal | of or relating to the regions beyond the earth |
| obituary | a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account |
| negligible | so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention : trifling |
| matrix | something within or from which something else originates, develops, or takes form |
| iota | an infinitesimal amount : jot |
| wilt | loose freshness; droop |
| mirth | gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| plaudit | an act or round of applause |
| roue | a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake |