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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censoriousmarked by or given to censure (see censure
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granulateto form or crystallize into grains or granules
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bizarrestrikingly out of the ordinary: such as
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gratuitousnot called for by the circumstances : not necessary, appropriate, or justified : unwarranted
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