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 |
|---|---|
| distill | to let fall, exude, or precipitate (see precipitate |
| extort | to obtain from a person by force, intimidation, or undue or illegal power : wring |
| bound | fastened by or as if by a band : confined |
| spat | squabble; minor dispute; minor quarrel |
| admonish | to indicate duties or obligations to |
| credulity | readiness or willingness to believe especially on slight or uncertain evidence |
| salient | moving by leaps or springs : jumping |
| vagabond | a person who wanders from place to place without a fixed home : one leading a vagabond life |
| legislature | a body of persons having the power to legislate |
| indelible | that cannot be removed, washed away, or erased |