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 |
|---|---|
| magniloquent | speaking in or characterized by a high-flown often bombastic style or manner |
| reserve | to hold in reserve : keep back |
| discredit | to refuse to accept as true or accurate : disbelieve |
| conflagration | fire |
| miscellaneous | consisting of diverse things or members : heterogeneous |
| ordain | to invest (see invest |
| champion | a winner of first prize or first place in competition |
| relinquish | to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind |
| plebeian | a member of the Roman plebs |
| extrinsic | not forming part of or belonging to a thing : extraneous |