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.
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| collateral | property (such as securities) pledged by a borrower to protect the interests of the lender |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| emancipate | to free from restraint, control, or the power of another |
| purveyor | one that purveys |
| fructify | to bear fruit |
| miserly | of, relating to, or characteristic of a miser |
| eventual | contingent |
| exuberance | the quality or state of being exuberant |
| parody | a literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic effect or in ridicule |
| bigot | a person who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices |