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 |
|---|---|
| navigable | deep enough and wide enough to afford passage to ships |
| verbiage | a profusion of words usually of little or obscure content |
| coma | a state of profound unconsciousness caused by disease, injury, or poison |
| gross | glaringly noticeable usually because of inexcusable badness or objectionableness |
| aptitude | inclination |
| cynosure | the northern constellation Ursa Minor |
| repository | a place, room, or container where something is deposited or stored : depository |
| tightwad | a close or miserly person |
| execute | to carry out fully : put completely into effect |
| foist | to introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant |