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
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| amok | an episode of sudden mass assault against people or objects usually by a single individual following a period of brooding that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture but is now increasingly viewed as psychopathological behavior occurring worldwide in numerous countries and cultures |
| devoid | being without a usual, typical, or expected attribute or accompaniment |
| ambush | to attack by surprise from a hidden place : waylay |
| lofty | elevated in character and spirit : noble |
| asymmetric | having two sides or halves that are not the same : not symmetrical |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade |
| hoard | a supply or fund stored up and often hidden away |
| scuffle | to struggle at close quarters with disorder and confusion |
| ample | generous or more than adequate in size, scope, or capacity |
| domineer | to exercise arbitrary or overbearing control |