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 |
|---|---|
| pseudonym | a fictitious name |
| milieu | the physical or social setting in which something occurs or develops : environment |
| apocryphal | of doubtful authenticity : spurious |
| repulsion | the action of repulsing : the state of being repulsed |
| adept | thoroughly proficient : expert |
| replica | an exact reproduction (as of a painting) executed by the original artist |
| slither | to slide on or as if on a loose gravelly surface |
| bantering | to speak to or address in a witty and teasing manner |
| requiem | a mass for the dead |
| objective | expressing or dealing with facts or conditions as perceived without distortion by personal feelings, prejudices, or interpretations |