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 |
|---|---|
| contiguous | being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point |
| ratiocination | the process of exact thinking : reasoning |
| beholden | being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted |
| liability | the quality or state of being liable |
| wage | a payment usually of money for labor or services usually according to contract and on an hourly, daily, or piecework basis |
| hurtle | to move rapidly or forcefully |
| moodiness | subject to depression : gloomy |
| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| cogitate | to ponder or meditate on usually intently |
| peevish | querulous in temperament or mood : fretful |