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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| dormant | represented on a coat of arms in a lying position with the head on the forepaws |
| glossary | a collection of textual glosses or of specialized terms with their meanings |
| bevy | a large group or collection |
| grotesque | a style of decorative art characterized by fanciful or fantastic human and animal forms often interwoven with foliage or similar figures that may distort the natural into absurdity, ugliness, or caricature |
| satirical | of, relating to, or constituting satire |
| mute | unable to speak : lacking the power of speech |
| scrimmage | a minor battle : skirmish |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| burnish | to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing |