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 |
|---|---|
| hull | the outer covering of a fruit or seed |
| importune | to press or urge with troublesome persistence |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| assiduous | showing great care, attention, and effort : marked by careful unremitting attention or persistent application |
| nullify | to make null (see null |
| voluminous | having or marked by great volume or bulk : large |
| bilious | of or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile |
| frustrate | to balk or defeat in an endeavor |
| wince | to shrink back involuntarily (as from pain) : flinch |
| physiognomy | the art of discovering temperament and character from outward appearance |