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 |
|---|---|
| spartan | a native or inhabitant of ancient Sparta |
| megalomania | a mania (see mania |
| jurisdiction | the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law |
| galleon | a heavy square-rigged sailing ship of the 15th to early 18th centuries used for war or commerce especially by the Spanish |
| compensatory | to be equivalent to : counterbalance |
| deposition | a testifying especially before a court |
| finite | having definite or definable limits |
| lull | to cause to sleep or rest : soothe |
| doom | a law or ordinance especially in Anglo-Saxon England |
| quixotic | foolishly impractical especially in the pursuit of ideals |