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 |
|---|---|
| energize | to make energetic, vigorous, or active |
| disapprobation | the act or state of disapproving : the state of being disapproved : condemnation |
| scintilla | spark |
| prelate | an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank |
| travesty | a debased, distorted, or grossly inferior imitation |
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| notoriety | the quality or state of being notorious |
| snivel | to run at the nose |
| weary | exhausted in strength, endurance, vigor, or freshness |
| rip | to tear or split apart or open |