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 |
|---|---|
| pushy | aggressive often to an objectionable degree : forward |
| zeal | eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor |
| dismember | to cut off or disjoin the limbs, members, or parts of |
| philatelist | a specialist in philately : one who collects or studies stamps |
| turncoat | one who switches to an opposing side or party |
| sycophant | a servile self-seeking flatterer |
| pell-mell | in mingled confusion or disorder |
| jaundiced | affected with or as if with jaundice |
| epoch | an event or a time marked by an event that begins a new period or development |
| versatile | embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills |