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 |
|---|---|
| zephyr | a breeze from the west |
| nutritious | nourishing |
| bombardment | a late medieval cannon used to hurl large stones |
| burlesque | a literary or dramatic work that seeks to ridicule by means of grotesque exaggeration or comic imitation |
| perpetrate | to bring about or carry out (something, such as a crime or deception) : commit |
| fruition | pleasurable use or possession : enjoyment |
| enclave | a distinct territorial, cultural, or social unit enclosed within or as if within foreign territory |
| corporeal | having, consisting of, or relating to a physical material body: such as |
| flirt | to move erratically : flit |
| threadbare | having the nap worn off so that the thread shows : shabby |