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
sullengloomily or resentfully silent or repressed
grudgeto be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully
perorationthe concluding part of a discourse and especially an oration
hutan often small and temporary dwelling of simple construction : shack
unfledgednot feathered : not ready for flight
escapadea usually adventurous action that runs counter to approved or conventional conduct
parlancespeech
parquetto furnish with a floor of parquet
chaffingthe seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
boisterousnoisily turbulent : rowdy