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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WordMeaning
recumbentsuggestive of repose : leaning
imbroglioan acutely painful or embarrassing misunderstanding
connotationsomething suggested by a word or thing : implication
inarticulateincapable of giving coherent, clear, or effective expression to one's ideas or feelings
lustera glow of reflected light : sheen
glaringhaving a fixed look of hostility, fierceness, or anger
spectralof, relating to, or suggesting a specter : ghostly
nugatoryof little or no consequence : trifling
hypocriticalcharacterized by behavior that contradicts what one claims to believe or feel : characterized by hypocrisy
forlornbereft