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 |
|---|---|
| reputable | enjoying good repute : held in esteem |
| expedite | to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up |
| entourage | one's attendants or associates |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| abase | to lower in rank, office, prestige, or esteem |
| recount | to relate in detail : narrate |
| hardy | bold |
| intimate | marked by a warm friendship developing through long association |
| arbiter | a person with power to decide a dispute : judge |
| chase | the hunting of wild animals |