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 |
|---|---|
| immutable | not capable of or susceptible to change |
| digression | the act or an instance of leaving the main subject in an extended written or verbal expression of thought : the act or an instance of digressing in a discourse or other usually organized literary work |
| explicit | fully revealed or expressed without vagueness, implication, or ambiguity : leaving no question as to meaning or intent |
| gavel | rent or tribute in medieval England |
| undermine | to subvert or weaken insidiously or secretly |
| frieze | a heavy durable coarse wool and shoddy fabric with a rough surface |
| trilogy | a series of three dramas or literary works or sometimes three musical compositions that are closely related and develop a single theme |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| embark | to go on board a vehicle for transportation |
| reprieve | to delay the punishment of (someone, such as a condemned prisoner) |