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 |
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| tribulation | distress or suffering resulting from oppression or persecution |
| pulse | the regular expansion of an artery caused by the ejection of blood into the arterial system by the contractions of the heart |
| stupefy | to make stupid, groggy, or insensible |
| prop | something that props or sustains : support |
| preposterous | contrary to nature, reason, or common sense : absurd |
| foul | offensive to the senses : loathsome |
| adjoin | to add or attach by joining |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| limber | having a supple and resilient quality (as of mind or body) : agile |
| gravity | dignity or sobriety of bearing |