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 |
|---|---|
| inanimate | not animate: |
| regicide | a person who kills a king |
| abrasive | causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade |
| analgesia | insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness |
| expound | to set forth : state |
| speechless | unable to speak : dumb |
| orthography | the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage |
| assimilate | to take into the mind and thoroughly understand |
| rail | a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier |
| integrate | to form, coordinate, or blend into a functioning or unified whole : unite |