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.

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conformistone who conforms : a person who behaves in accordance with prevailing standards or customs and typically dislikes or avoids unconventional behavior
rivuleta small stream
smeltany of a family (Osmeridae) of small bony fishes that closely resemble the trouts in general structure, live along coasts and ascend rivers to spawn or are landlocked, and have delicate oily flesh with a distinctive odor and taste
pachydermany of various nonruminant mammals (such as an elephant, a rhinoceros, or a hippopotamus) of a former group (Pachydermata) that have hooves or nails resembling hooves and usually thick skin
celibateof, relating to, or characterized by celibacy:
inquisitivegiven to examination or investigation
realmkingdom
drawto cause to move continuously toward or after a force applied in advance : pull
magisterialof, relating to, or having the characteristics of a master or teacher : authoritative
juxtaposeto place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)